Research Article
Multidimensional Aspects of de qi Sensations in MASS and ASQ Assessment: A Pilot Study
Table 2
De qi sensation measured with ASQ (
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| | Phase | Site of sensation | Sensations | Scores
(95% CI) |
| Phase 1
(needle inserted) | Sensations at the needle site | Dull | 4.16 (2.82, 5.51) | | Numb | 4.00 (2.71, 5.29) | | Bodily sensation | Refreshing or relieving | 3.13 (1.97, 4.29) |
| Phase 2
(needle manipulated) | Sensations at the needle site | Spreading out | 4.97 (3.87, 6.08) | | Dull | 5.73 (4.30, 7.16) | | Numb | 5.52 (4.26, 6.78) | | Relieving sensation of tense or tight muscles | 3.34 (2.09, 4.67) | | Warm | 2.83 (1.83, 3.83) | | A gentle (soft) touch | 3.48 (2.06, 4.90) | | Heavy | 5.31 (3.67, 6.96) | | Bodily sensation | Refreshing or relieving | 3.86 (2.63, 5.09) | | Activated digestion with bowel moving | 2.86 (1.26, 4.45) |
| Phase 3
(needle retained) | Sensations at the needle site | Warm | 2.29 (1.37, 3.21) | | Compressing or pressuring | 3.68 (2.31, 5.04) | | Spreading out | 4.43 (3.21, 5.65) | | Heavy | 4.70 (3.29, 6.11) | | Bodily sensation | Refreshing or relieving | 3.00 (1.80, 4.20) | | Surging open flow of stuffed or choked feeling | 3.67 (2.15, 5.20) | | Activated blood circulation | 3.71 (2.19, 5.22) |
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