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Moxibustion for Nocturia
17 mai 2026 mis à jour par: Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Acupoint Moxibustion for Nocturia: A Pilot Study
Nocturia, the interruption of sleep due to nighttime voiding, severely compromises quality of life, emotional health, and overall well-being when occurring twice or more per night.
Given that some patients experience inadequate responses to conventional Western therapies or harbor concerns about the long-term side effects of pharmaceuticals, many are turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for alternative solutions.
This study utilized a randomized clinical trial design to investigate the efficacy and safety of acupoint moxibustion for nocturia.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Recrutement
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
Nocturia, the interruption of sleep due to nighttime voiding, severely compromises quality of life, emotional health, and overall well-being when occurring twice or more per night.
Given that some patients experience inadequate responses to conventional Western therapies or harbor concerns about the long-term side effects of pharmaceuticals, many are turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for alternative solutions.
This study utilized a randomized clinical trial design to investigate the efficacy and safety of acupoint moxibustion for nocturia.
Using voiding diaries, the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), and Quality of Life (QoL) assessments, this study aimed to provide a cost-effective and clinically feasible complementary and alternative therapy.
Furthermore, the TCM constitutional characteristics of nocturia patients were analyzed through the Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ) combined with evaluations of abdominal muscle tension.
Type d'étude
Interventionnel
Inscription (Estimé)
100
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Cette section fournit les coordonnées de ceux qui mènent l'étude et des informations sur le lieu où cette étude est menée.
Coordonnées de l'étude
- Nom: Yen-Lun Kung
- Numéro de téléphone: +886-3-8561825
- E-mail: kung818@gmail.com
Lieux d'étude
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Hualien City, Taïwan
- Recrutement
- Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
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Contact:
- Yen-Lun Kung
- E-mail: kung818@gmail.com
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Critères de participation
Les chercheurs recherchent des personnes qui correspondent à une certaine description, appelée critères d'éligibilité. Certains exemples de ces critères sont l'état de santé général d'une personne ou des traitements antérieurs.
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
- Adulte
- Adulte plus âgé
Accepte les volontaires sains
Oui
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 40 years or older.
- Experiencing two or more nocturia episodes per night.
Exclusion Criteria
- Active urinary tract infection (UTI).
- Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (defined as HbA1c > 6.5%).
- Presence of a neurogenic bladder caused by conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, spinal cord injury, or nerve damage resulting from major pelvic surgery.
- Severe congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] functional class > II).
- Use of other Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies for nocturia symptoms within the past month (30 days).
- Pregnant women.
Plan d'étude
Cette section fournit des détails sur le plan d'étude, y compris la façon dont l'étude est conçue et ce que l'étude mesure.
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: Traitement
- Répartition: Randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Seul
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Aucune intervention: Contrôler
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Expérimental: Moxibustion
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Apply moxibustion on acupoint
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Délai |
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frequency of nocturia
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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nocturnal urine volume
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Total score on the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).
The scale ranges from 0 to 35, where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms (worse outcome).
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS)
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Total score on the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS).
The OABSS is a four-item questionnaire assessing daytime frequency, nighttime frequency, urgency, and urgency incontinence.
The total score ranges from 0 to 15, where higher scores indicate more severe overactive bladder symptoms (worse outcome).
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Quality of Life (QoL)
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Quality of Life (QoL) is a single-item questionnaire that assesses the patient's perceived satisfaction with their current urinary symptoms.
Patients answer the question: "If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition just the way it is now, how would you feel about that?"
The score ranges from 0 to 6, where 0 represents "delighted" and 6 represents "terrible."
A higher score indicates a poorer quality of life (worse outcome).
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-report questionnaire used to assess sleep quality over a one-month time interval.
It consists of 19 individual items which are used to generate seven "component" scores: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction.
The sum of these seven component scores yields one global score.
The global PSQI score ranges from 0 to 21, where 0 indicates no difficulty and 21 indicates severe difficulties in all areas.
A higher score indicates poorer sleep quality (worse outcome).
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Abdominal muscle tension
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Muscle tone (tension) is measured using the MyotonPRO digital palpation device.
The frequency (F) is calculated based on the oscillations of the muscle tissue after a mechanical impulse.
The unit of measure is Hertz (Hz).
A higher frequency indicates higher muscle tone (increased tension), which in the context of this study represents a worse outcome (abdominal tension).
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Abdominal muscle stiffness
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Dynamic stiffness (S) is measured using the MyotonPRO digital palpation device.
Stiffness (S) represents the ability of the muscle tissue to resist an external force.
The unit of measure is Newtons per meter (N/m).
A higher value indicates a stiffer or more rigid muscle, representing a worse outcome (increased abdominal rigidity).
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Abdominal muscle elasticity
Délai: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Muscle elasticity is measured using the MyotonPRO digital palpation device.
The logarithmic decrement (D) represents the muscle's ability to recover its shape after deformation (elasticity).
This is a dimensionless value.
A higher decrement value indicates lower elasticity and a longer recovery time, representing a worse outcome (reduced tissue elasticity).
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Dates d'enregistrement des études
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Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude (Réel)
1 janvier 2025
Achèvement primaire (Estimé)
31 décembre 2026
Achèvement de l'étude (Estimé)
31 décembre 2026
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
4 mars 2026
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
17 mai 2026
Première publication (Réel)
20 mai 2026
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
20 mai 2026
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
17 mai 2026
Dernière vérification
1 mars 2026
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- IRB114-009-A
Informations sur les médicaments et les dispositifs, documents d'étude
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Non
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Non
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