Prophylactic effects of repeated aural stimulation with capsaicin ointment on development of pneumonia in elderly patients: a phase 2 RCT study

Prophylactic effects of repeated aural stimulation with capsaicin ointment on development of pneumonia in elderly patients: a phase 2 RCT study - A phase 2 RCT study with capsaicin ointment

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCTs061180088

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-22

Start date

2019-04-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

pneumonia

Interventions

Repeated aural stimulation with capsaicin ointment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) male and female between the age of 65 and 100 years 2) inpatients 3) a history of pneumonia within 6 months prior to the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects with serious complications 2) Subjects who was excluded by investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Development of pneumonia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Adverse reaction such as otalgia or abnormality of eardrum or ear canal	—

Contacts

Public ContactYoshiaki Kitamura

Tokushima University

ykitamura@tokushima-u.ac.jp+81-88-633-7169

Outcome results

None listed

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