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NCT Number: NCT01804569

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Health Improvement of the Elderly

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

moxibustion

Other

modernly developed moxibustion treatment device with safe cover on top of it.

Other names: Shinkigoo (신기구), company: bosungsa

Primary outcomes

  1. subjective physiological symptoms

    Time frame: 2 weeks after the intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of Life

    Time frame: 2 weeks after the intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pusan National University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Acronym: moxa

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Mar 5, 2013
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2013

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