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

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000055352

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-30

Start date

2020-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

the elderly

Interventions

Moxibustion treatment on ST36 for a total of 5 days every week for 12 weeks for patients over 65 years old. None

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
CONUT score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Weight, visceral fat, NK cell function, PS (Performance status)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKeiko Ogawa

Hiroshima University Hospital Kampo Medical Center

okeiko@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp082-257-1921

Outcome results

None listed

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