Effects of self-care moxibustion for menstrual pain

Verification of the effect of self-care moxibustion - Verification of the effect of self-care moxibustion

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000046447

Enrollment

180

Registered

2022-04-01

Start date

2022-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Menstrual pain

Interventions

Self moxibustion Have the abdomen (Sekimoto) and lower legs (Saninko) use one each at home at least three times a week. No treatment follow-up

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. There is no organic cause related to peripheral symptoms of menstruation 2. Do not have gynecological diseases 3. It is a regular menstrual cycle

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Do not receive other treatments 2. Do not provide other self-care for menstrual pain 3. When new treatment is started during the research period 4. When the type or amount of analgesic changes 5. If you cannot use warm moxibustion more than 3 times a week 6. No big event is planned to change menstruation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
MDQ, HADS	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShingo Sitoh

Meiji University of Integrative Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibiustion

k_itoh@meiji-u.ac.jp0771721181

Outcome results

None listed

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