Effect of rubbing acupuncture for patients with dementia An exploratory randomized controlled trial

Effect of rubbing acupuncture for patients with dementia An exploratory randomized controlled trial - RCT on Rubbing Acupuncture for Dementia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000018929

Enrollment

Registered

2015-09-07

Start date

2015-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Dementia

Interventions

Usual care program + Rubbing acupuncture (No skin penetration) / Usual care only Once a week for 5 weeks. Thereafter the control group also receives rubbing acupuncture once a week for 5 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are diagnosed as dementia, certified as being in need of care, and admitted to one of four group homes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing medical treatment for acute or serious chronic disease. Patients with skin disease or massive burn/injury. Patients who could not get permission of the entry.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Face Scale after 5 and 10 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
MMSW, NM Scale, N-ADL, Abe BPSD Score, Observational records by care staff	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHitoshi Yamashita

Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences Graduate School of Health Sciences

yamashita@morinomiya-u.ac.jp06-6616-6911

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026