pain disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture treatment to the pain site complained by the subject. Acupuncture treatments will be performed once a week for a total of 14 treatments.
Sponsors
Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Persons 65 years of age or older. 2 Those who have not received nursing care certification. 3 Gender is not a factor. 4 Subjects with chronic pain and VAS of 20mm or more.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Research subjects with poorly controlled cancer. 2 Research subjects who have difficulty communicating due to mental disorders. 3 Research subjects with allergies to metals. 4 Research subjects who do not have pain. 5 Subjects with chronic pain but with a VAS of less than 20mm.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the frequency of adverse events with respect to safety in the practice of acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture treatments will be performed once a week for a total of 14 weeks, so the evaluation will be conducted in conjunction with each acupuncture treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Assess the subject's pain using a visual analogue scale. 2. Quality of Life (QOL) assessment: QOL is assessed using the SF-8 (MOS 8-Item Short-Form Health Survey), with scores calculated from the SF-8. Secondary outcomes will be assessed at baseline (week 1) and at 16 weeks. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasao Suzuki
Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University Department of Kampo Medical Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed