Tokyo, Aug. 15 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058753) titled 'Influence of Pain Catastrophizing and Trait Anxiety on Electroacupuncture-Induced Change in Pain Threshold' on Aug. 15.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Meiji University of Integrative Medicine

Condition: Condition - healthy adult Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - In order to examine how the function of the amygdala affects pain perception and acupuncture analgesia, we will examine how it affects each questionnaire indicating brain function, CPM indicating the descending pain inhibitory system, and changes in pain thresholds. Basic objectives2 - Safety

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - As an input, perform 30 minutes of electroacupuncture at 4 Hz on both lower limbs (Zusanli-Yanglingquan) and the dominant upper limb (He Gu-Shou San Li) (LFP-4000 Ohm Pulsar/All Medical Devices).

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - The purpose of the study was explained, and informed consent was obtained from adult students enrolled at our university. Key exclusion criteria - Those with chronic pain or taking medication that could affect this study were excluded. Target Size - 30

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Terminated Date of protocol fixation - 2024 Year 04 Month 01 Day Date of IRB - 2023 Year 07 Month 25 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 08 Month 11 Day Last follow-up date - 2025 Year 08 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067181

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