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Clinical Trials/NCT01804569
NCT01804569CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Self-Moxibustion Therapy on Subjective Physical Symptoms and Health-related Quality of Life of the Elderly.

Pusan National University0 sites70 target enrollmentStarted: April 2013Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
70
Primary Endpoint
subjective physiological symptoms

Study Overview

Brief Summary

There will be significant differences between control and experimental group after the moxibustion intervention as to, subjective physical symptoms and quality of life.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Participant)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
65 Years to 85 Years (Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and female older adults age between 65-85
  • Agree to participate and sign for the trail after understanding of study purpose, and method.
  • Able to answer for questions by verbally or literally
  • Able to participate in 2weeks after follow-up

Exclusion Criteria

  • Having physical disorder such as thyroids, severe heart disease, dietetic mellitus, severe liver disease, allergy
  • Subjects who can not attend more than 3 times of intervention session
  • Subjects who are eligible by the decision of investigator

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

subjective physiological symptoms

Time Frame: 2 weeks after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes

  • Quality of Life(2 weeks after the intervention)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Jooshin Kim

PhD candidate

Pusan National University

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