Effect of Acupuncture Stimulation on Decreased Taste Sensitivity Due to Chronic Kidney Disease

Effect of Acupuncture Stimulation on Decreased Taste Sensitivity Due to Chronic Kidney Disease - Measuring the effect of acupuncture stimulation on the percentage of correct answers in taste tests

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000055276

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-19

Start date

2024-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease

Interventions

Electro acupuncture to the scalp follow-up

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with CKD attending the University Hospital are eligible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if there has been a significant worsening of renal function, complications or comorbidities in the last month, or the onset of symptoms or changes in medications that would affect the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Taste sensory test	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKazuaki Toyoda

Meiji University of Integrative Medicine Graduate School of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

20231202@grs.meiji-u.ac.jp0771-72-1181

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026