The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of combined heat application and acupressure to the carotid artery region on cerebral blood flow in healthy adults
Adults aged 40 to 65 years.
Individuals with no history of cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, or neurological diseases.
Individuals who have signed the informed consent form and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study
Individuals with a history of cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, or neurological diseases (e.g., stroke, angina, epilepsy).
Single group
Combined heat and acupressure
DevicePress the start button to activate the automatic mode. When the start button is pressed, the device operates for approximately 40 minutes. When the start button is pressed, acupressure massage is performed with a single back-and-forth cycle from acupressure bar No. 1 to No. 18. The device then performs back-and-forth acupressure massage between acupressure bars No. 18 and No. 13 for the remaining time. After operating for 40 minutes in automatic mode, the mattress heating unit, the acupressure bar heating unit, and the acupressure bar movement are all turned off. 1. Press the shoulder button. The acupressure bar operates in the neck-to-shoulder section (acupressure bars No. 1 to 6), and both the mattress heating unit and the acupressure bar heating unit are activated. 2. After operating for 20 minutes in manual mode, the mattress heating unit, the acupressure bar heating unit, and the acupressure bar movement are turned off.
A SPECT CT brain scan
Cerebral blood flow change rate analysis: For each participant, the percentage change in cerebral blood flow (CBF) observed on SPECT imaging compared with the baseline time point will be quantitatively analyzed at the following three time points. Radiopharmaceutical injection reference times: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 20 minutes after injection.
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