The clinical effectiveness of moxibustion on university students with chronic neck and shoulder or low back pain that cause poor learning performance.

The clinical effectiveness of moxibustion therapy (Fireless Moxibustion Patch) on university students with chronic neck and shoulder or low back pain that cause poor learning performance.: a preliminary randomized clinical - Effect of moxibustion therapy (Fireless Moxibustion Patch) on university students with chronic neck and shoulder or low back pain that cause poor learning performance.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051477

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-29

Start date

2023-06-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Chronic neck and shoulder or low back pain causing poor learning performance

Interventions

moxibustion therapy for chronic neck and shoulder pain(katakori) no treatment for chronic neck and shoulder pain(katakori) moxibustion therapy for chronic low back pain no treatment for chronic low ba

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: chronic neck and shoulder pain(katakori) 1. university student 2. Those who have neck and shoulder pain (katakori) for more than 3 months (NRS4-10). 3. Those who consider themselves, learning performance is impaired because of 2. 4. No abnormalities on neurological examination (tendon reflex, muscle and sensory). chronic low back pain 1. university student 2. Those who have low back pain for more than 3 months (NRS4-10). 3. Those who consider themselves, learning performance is impaired because of 2. 4. No abnormalities on neurological examination (tendon reflex, muscle and sensory).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: chronic neck and shoulder pain(katakori), chronic low back pain 1. Those who are participating (or plan to participate) in other studies or trials at the same time 2. Those who are participating (or plan to participate) in moxibustion therapy at the same time 3. Those who were deemed inappropriate for this study by the investigator For subjects who have both neck and shoulder pain(katakori) and low back pain, priority shall be given to those symptoms that have a strong impact on learning performance.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoichi Minakawa

Teikyo Heisei University Faculty of Health Care

y.minakawa@thu.ac.jp03-5843-3111

Outcome results

None listed

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