Alippery PulseNCT04392687
The Study of Slip Pulse Feature Extraction Method Based on the Image Processing Technology for Traditional Chinese Medicine
An observational study of Alippery Pulse, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The diagnoses processes of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) focus on the following four main types of diagnoses methods consisting of inspection, listening and smelling, inquiry, and palpation. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Alippery Pulse
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 6 Apr 2018to Apr 2021
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: primary care clinic
Who may be able to join
- Already sign test consent permit.
- More than 20-year-old.
Who cannot join
- Can not accept acupuncture points stimulators.
- Allergic to acupuncture needles.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, North District, 40447
Ching-Liang Hsieh, Ph.D, +886-4-22053366 ext. 3127, clhsieh@mail.cmuh.org.tw
About this study
The diagnoses processes of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) focus on the following four main types of diagnoses methods consisting of inspection, listening and smelling, inquiry, and palpation. The most important one is palpation also called pulse diagnosis which is to measure wrist artery pulse by TCM doctor's fingers to detect patient's health state. The pulse diagnosis has three parts, namely 'Cun', 'Guan' and 'Chi', with the location. Wrist measurements correspond to different parts of the body's organs.
However, the pulse information is analyzed by TCM doctor's pulse diagnoses process, which is picked only a single waveform from a long-term pulse measured process and often discarded the other waveforms contained in the same information, e.g. Slippery Pulse waveform. The research object of this project is to divide the TCM diagnosis patients into two groups, one is the Slippery Pulse group and the other is a Normal Pulse group, in which 30 cases are collected in each group. The purpose of this project will integrate the TCM doctor's experiences and standardize them in order to construct an effective Slippery Pulse diagnosis system. It could refine Slippery Pulse diagnoses processes and reduce their diagnoses loading by using the proposed approach during this project. Therefore, we could carry out the research on feature extraction method of Slippery Pulse based on the image processing technology. We could extract the pulse characteristics of Slippery Pulse automatically from the many measurement signals and improve the automatic judging ability of the current pulse instrument to the Slippery pulse waveform. Provide important pulse information to the TCM doctors as an important reference for clinical diagnoses.
- Conditions
- Alippery Pulse
- Keywords
- Wrist artery pulse diagnosis instrument, TCM pulse diagnosis, Feature extraction
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Slippery Pulse
The purpose of this project will integrate the TCM doctor's experiences and standardize them in order to construct an effective Slippery Pulse diagnosis system.
Measured: 30 minutes in duration.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 May 2020
- Study start6 Apr 2018
- Primary completionApr 2021 (estimated)
- Study completionApr 2021 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Alippery PulseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04392687
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMUH107-REC2-050
- Status last verified
- May 2020
- First submitted
- 14 May 2020
- Last updated
- 19 May 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 May 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Study of Slip Pulse Feature Extraction Method Based on the Image Processing Technology for Traditional Chinese Medicine
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04392687
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMUH107-REC2-050
- Conditions
- Alippery Pulse
- Keywords
- Wrist artery pulse diagnosis instrument, TCM pulse diagnosis, Feature extraction
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Apr 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Apr 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Apr 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 May 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The diagnoses processes of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) focus on the following four main types of diagnoses methods consisting of inspection, listening and smelling, inquiry, and palpation. The most important one is palpation also called pulse diagnosis which is to measure wrist artery pulse by TCM doctor's fingers to detect patient's health state. The pulse diagnosis has three parts, namely 'Cun', 'Guan' and 'Chi', with the location. Wrist measurements correspond to different parts of the body's organs.
However, the pulse information is analyzed by TCM doctor's pulse diagnoses process, which is picked only a single waveform from a long-term pulse measured process and often discarded the other waveforms contained in the same information, e.g. Slippery Pulse waveform. The research object of this project is to divide the TCM diagnosis patients into two groups, one is the Slippery Pulse group and the other is a Normal Pulse group, in which 30 cases are collected in each group. The purpose of this project will integrate the TCM doctor's experiences and standardize them in order to construct an effective Slippery Pulse diagnosis system. It could refine Slippery Pulse diagnoses processes and reduce their diagnoses loading by using the proposed approach during this project. Therefore, we could carry out the research on feature extraction method of Slippery Pulse based on the image processing technology. We could extract the pulse characteristics of Slippery Pulse automatically from the many measurement signals and improve the automatic judging ability of the current pulse instrument to the Slippery pulse waveform. Provide important pulse information to the TCM doctors as an important reference for clinical diagnoses.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- primary care clinic
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Already sign test consent permit.
- More than 20-year-old.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Can not accept acupuncture points stimulators.
- Allergic to acupuncture needles.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Slippery Pulse
Time frame: 30 minutes in duration.
The purpose of this project will integrate the TCM doctor's experiences and standardize them in order to construct an effective Slippery Pulse diagnosis system.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 May 2020.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Alippery Pulse, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ching-Liang Hsieh, Ph.D (+886-4-22053366 ext. 3127, clhsieh@mail.cmuh.org.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Slippery Pulse (time frame: 30 minutes in duration.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 May 2020.