cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet
Conditions
Interventions
Leg warmers with thermal fibre pile knitted at the location of the acupuncture points
Ordinary leg warmers with the same binding as the intervention group
Sponsors
Kansai University of Health Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mature women (18-39 years old) who are aware of cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant, within 1 year postpartum, breastfeeding, taking medicines, taking Kampo medicine, receiving acupuncture within 3 months, diabetes, arteriosclerosis obliterans, Buerger's disease, collagen disease, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree of coldness in hands and feet and six symptoms associated with coldness according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) after 3 weeks of wearing the allocated leg warmers recorded one week before and after the three-week wearing of the allocated leg warmers | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency and degree of awareness of 15 symptoms comorbid with coldness according to four Likert scales recorded before and after wearing the allocated leg warmers for three weeks | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShunji Sakaguchi
Kansai University of Health Sciences Postgraduate
Outcome results
None listed