Status:
COMPLETED
Stimulation of Gastric Slow Waves With Acupuncture at St36 and Pe6 - a Randomized Single-blind Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Conditions:
Acupuncture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aim of the study is to investigate specific effects of acupuncture points.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- healthy volunteers
- BMI between 17.5 and 25
- 3 hours before the experiment no food
- 3 hours before the experiment only water, and 1 hour before the experiment no fluid intake
- 4 hours before the experiment no smoking
- informed consent
Exclusion
- acupuncture treatment during the last 12 months
- chronic disease
- regular intake of medication which influence autonomic nervous system or GI tract
- pregnant or breast feeding
- drug or substance abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
65 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00636012
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
July 10 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Charité University Medical Center
Berlin, Germany