Effectiveness of self-care with indirect moxibustion for hiesho(cold disorder) in mature stage females

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• Conditions: Hiesho(cold disorder)

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000038494
• Lead Sponsor: Womens Oriental Medical Forum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-11-05
• Study Completion: 2019-12-28
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding 2) Diabetes complicated with peripheral neuropathy 3) Obstructive arteriosclerosis 4) Buerger's disease 5) Collagen disease 6) Hypothyroidism 7) Hyperthyroidism 8) Persons taking the following drugs daily: Chinese medicine, alpha blocker, beta blocker, calcium antagonist, prograss coal dust E1 derivative formulation 9) Within one year after delivery 10) Within 3 months of using acupuncture

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hiesho intensity using the horizontal 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) [Average of 1 week before and after the 4-week intervention period]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1 Distress of accompanying complaints (frequency of 15 symptoms multiply severity) 2Difference in skin surface temperature between forehead and LI4 LR3 and KL1. 3 Eight heading score and three component summaries of the standard edition SF36v2 Each endpoint is measured within one week before and after the intervention period.