AgingNCT06952959
The Effects of Cosmetic Acupuncture
A study testing Acupuncture in people with Aging and Skin Health, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The study recruited 40 subjects and divided them into an intervention group and a waiting list group in a 1:1 ratio using a randomized controlled trial. The changes in skin health and aging-related indicators before and after TCM cosmetic acupuncture treatment were analyzed. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Aging, Skin Health
- What is being tested?
- Acupuncture
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 10 Apr 2025to 31 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 30 to 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- both female and male
- 30 to 60 years old
- never had acupuncture beauty treatment, or the last time they had acupuncture beauty treatment has been more than six months.
Who cannot join
- medical cosmetic fillers on their face
- cosmetic surgery
- needle sickness
- afraid of acupuncture
- wounds on the facial skin
- poor wound healing
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- abnormal coagulation function
- severe diabetes
- keloids
- dialysis
- cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- pregnant
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Using Professional Intelligent Skin Analyzers to Analyze the Effects of Cosmetic Acupuncture on Skin Health and Aging: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The study recruited 40 subjects and divided them into an intervention group and a waiting list group in a 1:1 ratio using a randomized controlled trial. The changes in skin health and aging-related indicators before and after TCM cosmetic acupuncture treatment were analyzed. The subjects are of all genders and aged between 30 and 60 years old. The TCM cosmetic acupuncture treatment is arranged twice a week for a three-week course. The study will conduct a skin test before and after the TCM cosmetic acupuncture, and use the Antera 3D smart skin detector to comprehensively evaluate the subjects' skin condition. Antera 3D Skin Detector can detect multiple skin indicators, including wrinkle depth, skin tone uniformity and subtle changes in the skin surface, melanin, red pigment, etc. After the treatment, the subjects' acceptance and satisfaction with TCM cosmetic acupuncture were collected.
- Conditions
- Aging, Skin Health
- Being tested
- Acupuncture
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AcupunctureOther
Cosmetic acupuncture
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic acupuncture group | Experimental | accept treatment session Receives: Other: Acupuncture |
| Waitinglist for cosmetic acupuncture group | Other | wait for 3 weeks then accept the same treatment session Receives: Other: Acupuncture |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Face Skin Texture
Professional Intelligent Skin Analyzers accurately locate the comparison before and after cosmetic acupuncture sessions, showing high accuracy and reproducibility, analyzing Ra value (unit: µm) as arithmetic mean roughness of the skin's contours.
Measured: Intervention group: the 1st, 4th week; waiting list group: the 1st, 4th, and 7th week.
Face Skin Color
Professional Intelligent Skin Analyzers accurately locate the comparison before and after cosmetic acupuncture sessions, showing high accuracy and reproducibility, analyzing L*a*b value (no unit) as the skin's color. (L*: Lightness, a*: Red/Green Value, b*: Blue/Yellow Value)
Measured: Intervention group: the 1st, 4th week; waiting list group: the 1st, 4th, and 7th week.
Face Pore Size
Professional Intelligent Skin Analyzers accurately locate the comparison before and after cosmetic acupuncture sessions, showing high accuracy and reproducibility, analyzing average pore volume (unit: mm²).
Measured: Intervention group: the 1st, 4th week; waiting list group: the 1st, 4th, and 7th week.
Secondary outcomes (1)
The Questionnaire of satisfaction and acceptance of cosmetic acupuncture
The questionnaire include three domains: 1. Visual Analogue Scale score measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of 10 points, with two end points representing 0 ("no pain") and 10 ("pain as bad as it could possibly be"). 2. The acceptance of cosmetic acupuncture has 0~4 points, 0 representing "unacceptable" and 4 representing "totally acceptable". 3. Facial Check Sheet(FCS) has 12 items about the satisfaction of the improvement of face appearance including wrinkles, laxity, facial shape, and pigmented spots, and so on. 0 representing "very dissatisfied" and 4 representing "very satisfied". Subjects can also choose "no need to pay attention" if they don't have the concerned problems of appearance.
Measured: Intervention group: the 4th week; waiting list group: the 7th week.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 May 2025
- Study start10 Apr 2025
- Primary completion31 Jul 2025
- Study completion31 Jul 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AgingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by China Medical University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Chia-Hui Lin, China Medical University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06952959
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMUH114-REC2-018
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 10 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Using Professional Intelligent Skin Analyzers to Analyze the Effects of Cosmetic Acupuncture on Skin Health and Aging: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06952959
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMUH114-REC2-018
- Conditions
- Aging, Skin Health
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 May 2025 (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 study recruited 40 subjects and divided them into an intervention group and a waiting list group in a 1:1 ratio using a randomized controlled trial. The changes in skin health and aging-related indicators before and after TCM cosmetic acupuncture treatment were analyzed. The subjects are of all genders and aged between 30 and 60 years old. The TCM cosmetic acupuncture treatment is arranged twice a week for a three-week course. The study will conduct a skin test before and after the TCM cosmetic acupuncture, and use the Antera 3D smart skin detector to comprehensively evaluate the subjects' skin condition. Antera 3D Skin Detector can detect multiple skin indicators, including wrinkle depth, skin tone uniformity and subtle changes in the skin surface, melanin, red pigment, etc. After the treatment, the subjects' acceptance and satisfaction with TCM cosmetic acupuncture were collected.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic acupuncture group | Experimental | Other: Acupunctureaccept treatment session |
| Waitinglist for cosmetic acupuncture group | Other | Other: Acupuncturewait for 3 weeks then accept the same treatment session |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- both female and male
- 30 to 60 years old
- never had acupuncture beauty treatment, or the last time they had acupuncture beauty treatment has been more than six months.
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- medical cosmetic fillers on their face
- cosmetic surgery
- needle sickness
- afraid of acupuncture
- wounds on the facial skin
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AcupunctureCosmetic acupuncture | Other | Cosmetic acupuncture group, Waitinglist for cosmetic acupuncture group |
Primary outcome
Face Skin Texture
Time frame: Intervention group: the 1st, 4th week; waiting list group: the 1st, 4th, and 7th week.
Professional Intelligent Skin Analyzers accurately locate the comparison before and after cosmetic acupuncture sessions, showing high accuracy and reproducibility, analyzing Ra value (unit: µm) as arithmetic mean roughness of the skin's contours.
Face Skin Color
Time frame: Intervention group: the 1st, 4th week; waiting list group: the 1st, 4th, and 7th week.
Professional Intelligent Skin Analyzers accurately locate the comparison before and after cosmetic acupuncture sessions, showing high accuracy and reproducibility, analyzing L*a*b value (no unit) as the skin's color. (L*: Lightness, a*: Red/Green Value, b*: Blue/Yellow Value)
Face Pore Size
Time frame: Intervention group: the 1st, 4th week; waiting list group: the 1st, 4th, and 7th week.
Professional Intelligent Skin Analyzers accurately locate the comparison before and after cosmetic acupuncture sessions, showing high accuracy and reproducibility, analyzing average pore volume (unit: mm²).
1 secondary outcome
The Questionnaire of satisfaction and acceptance of cosmetic acupuncture
Time frame: Intervention group: the 4th week; waiting list group: the 7th week.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Acupuncture in people with Aging and Skin Health, 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 3 inclusion and 12 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Oct 2026. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Face Skin Texture (time frame: Intervention group: the 1st, 4th week; waiting list group: the 1st, 4th, and 7th week.). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 22 Oct 2026.