Prophylactic effects of aural stimulation with capsaicin ointment on pneumonia in elderly patients

Prophylactic effects of aural stimulation with capsaicin ointment on pneumonia in elderly patients - Prophylactic effects of aural stimulation with capsaicin ointment on pneumonia in elderly patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000026879

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-01

Start date

2017-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

pneumonia

Interventions

Aural stimulation with ointment containing 0.025% capsaicin. Aural stimulation with ointment containing 0.00025% capsaicin.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients with a history of pneumonia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who was excluded by investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence of pneumonia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence of fever attack, the total dose of antibiotics used for the treatment of pneumonia, the incidence of urinary tract infection, oral intake dose, the score of ADL and the severity of dementia.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNoriaki Takeda

University of Tokushima, School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology

takeda@tokushima-u.ac.jp088-633-7169

Outcome results

None listed

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