NCT06318156

Exploring the Distribution Patterns and Infrared Characteristics of Force-sensitive Acupoints in Different Lumbar Nerve Segments in Patients With LDH Based on "Press Quickly" Theory

Exploring the Distribution Patterns and Infrared Characteristics of Force-sensitive Acupoints in Different Lumbar Nerve Segments in Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation Based on "Press Quickly" Theory

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zhou Xingchen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Utilizing the "responsive acupoint palpation" technique and infrared thermography, we investigated the distribution patterns of pressure-sensitive acupoints across different lumbar spinal segments in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Methodology: The Finger TPS tactile pressure measurement system was employed to conduct sensitivity examinations on the acupoints of the L1\~L5 lumbar spine in 80 LDH patients (Group 1) and 80 healthy individuals (Group 2), applying a standardized force of 60N. When a sensation of comfort was elicited, the points were marked on a human cutaneous nerve segment map. We then utilized infrared thermography to collect and compare the temperature differences of the top 10 most frequently responsive acupoint areas in the experimental group against those in the control group.

Conditions

• Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Infrared thermal imaging	A well-trained physician donned the Finger TPS tactile pressure measurement system (Finger TPS II, BTLETG03, USA), methodically applying a consistent 60N force with a single thumb vertically downward on the acupoints of the L1 to L5 spinal segments, in accordance with the human cutaneous nerve segment map. Additionally, environmental conditions were meticulously controlled-temperature maintained between 20°C to 25°C, relative humidity at 50% to 60%, with gentle indoor lighting, quiet, and stable airflow. The MESH T-1000 Smart medical infrared thermograph, produced by Wuhan Gewu Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., was utilized to assess the surface temperature of the patient's pressure-sensitive acupoint areas.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-01-01
• Completion: 2025-01-01
• First posted: 2024-03-19
• Last updated: 2025-06-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China