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Investigation of nutritional status improvement by direct moxibustion

Investigation of nutritional status improvement by direct moxibustion - Investigation of nutritional status improvement by direct moxibustion

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000040031
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-05-01
Start date
2020-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

the elderly

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Japanese-Traditional (Kampo) medicine Kanazawa University Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Aichi Medical University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Those that satisfy all of the following. 2. Inpatients aged 65 or older. 3. Having a diagnosis by a Kampo (Japanese herbal medicine) specialist that moxibustion treatment is suitable.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any of the following. 2. Those who have taken new drugs within the last two weeks. 3. Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to thermal stimuli.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
CONUT score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight, visceral fat, NK cell function, PS (Performance status)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMie Morikawa

Kanazawa University Hospital Department of Japanese-Traditional (Kampo) medicine

mmorika33@gmail.com076-265-2918

Outcome results

None listed

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