Chronological change of the quantity of heat stimulation and temperature of pre and post self-administered smokeless moxibustion for pregnant women

Chronological change of the quantity of heat stimulation and temperature of pre and post self-administered smokeless moxibustion for pregnant women - Change of the quantity of heat stimulation and temperature of pre and post self-administered smokeless moxibustion

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000036365

Enrollment

Registered

2019-04-01

Start date

2018-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Pregnant women with singleton between 28 and 36 gestation weeks

Interventions

The right acupuncture point BL67 (Zhiyin in Chinese), which is located close to the outer angle of the little toenail, is stimulated using a smokeless moxibustion stick for 10 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women with singleton between 28 and 36 gestation weeks Japanese women aged 18 years and above, with normal fetal biometry, and with normal progression of pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy with multiples of twins and beyond; risk of preterm birth (preterm uterine contractions or initial dilatation or shortening of the cervix with a score of 4 on the Bishop scale, and tocolytic therapy); maternal heart or kidney disease; placenta previa; complicated with pregnancy-induced hypertension; prelabor rupture of the membranes; intrauterine growth restriction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rise in skin temperature and blood flow degree of pre and post moxibustion using the infrared thermography and the blood flow meter	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkiko Higashihara

Saitama Prefectural University Department of Nursing

higashihara-akiko@spu.ac.jp048-971-0500

Outcome results

None listed

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