TCM Tongue Diagnosis and Syndrome Differentiation in Myasthenia Gravis Compared to Healthy Controls
ConditionMyasthenia Gravis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20+
SponsorYi Ting Yeh
About this trial
Myasthenia gravis primarily results from neuromuscular junction dysfunction and damage, leading to chronic muscle weakness. While combined traditional and Western medicine treatments are now common, TCM tongue diagnosis remains a simple and practical clinical method. However, results can vary among different practitioners. Therefore, you are interested in using scientific methods to compare TCM tongue diagnosis images between patients with myasthenia gravis and healthy individuals to aid in diagnosis.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Diagnosed with myasthenia gravis by a physician.
Able to understand and communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese.
Cognitively alert and without a diagnosis of psychiatric disorders.
Willing to undergo tongue imaging and instrument measurements.
Disqualifiers
Patients with severe organ diseases.
Hearing loss patients who are unable to complete the questionnaire.
Patients with aphasia who are unable to complete the questionnaire.
Have eaten food or drinks that can easily contaminate tongue coating within 2 hours.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Heart Rate Variability,HRV - ANSWatch
DevicePlease have the participant lie down and rest for 10 minutes, and remove any metallic items from their body. Next, put on the wrist-worn monitor, and avoid moving during the monitoring process. The device will emit a sound when the monitoring session is complete.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Tongue Imaging
DeviceUse a camera to capture images of the tongue, and then have a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner perform the diagnosis based on these images.
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Disease GroupExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: **Healthy Control Group**Experimental treatment 2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
What are the differences in tongue diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine between the disease group and the healthy population?
Using a camera to capture images of the tongue, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners were invited to evaluate the tongue photographs. After organizing the data, a comparison between the two groups was conducted in the fourth week.
Time frame
2025/01/18 (4th week)Secondary outcomes
1
Observe the differences in physical constitution and tongue diagnosis between patients with myasthenia and healthy people.
The disease group and the control group were asked to complete the Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution Questionnaire (TCMCQ) separately. After organizing the data, statistical analysis was conducted in the fourth week.
Time frame
2025/01/18 (4th week)Sponsors and contacts
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Yi Ting Yeh
Lead sponsor
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov