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Moxibustion for Nocturia
17 mei 2026 bijgewerkt door: 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.
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Werving
Interventie / Behandeling
Gedetailleerde beschrijving
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.
Studietype
Ingrijpend
Inschrijving (Geschat)
100
Fase
- Niet toepasbaar
Contacten en locaties
In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.
Studiecontact
- Naam: Yen-Lun Kung
- Telefoonnummer: +886-3-8561825
- E-mail: kung818@gmail.com
Studie Locaties
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Hualien City, Taiwan
- Werving
- 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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Deelname Criteria
Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
- Volwassen
- Oudere volwassene
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Ja
Beschrijving
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.
Studie plan
Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Behandeling
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Enkel
Wapens en interventies
Deelnemersgroep / Arm |
Interventie / Behandeling |
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Geen tussenkomst: Controle
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Experimenteel: Moxibustie
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Apply moxibustion on acupoint
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Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Tijdsspanne |
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frequency of nocturia
Tijdsspanne: 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
Tijdsspanne: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
Tijdsspanne: 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)
Tijdsspanne: 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)
Tijdsspanne: 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)
Tijdsspanne: 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
Tijdsspanne: 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
Tijdsspanne: 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
Tijdsspanne: 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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Studie record data
Deze datums volgen de voortgang van het onderzoeksdossier en de samenvatting van de ingediende resultaten bij ClinicalTrials.gov. Studieverslagen en gerapporteerde resultaten worden beoordeeld door de National Library of Medicine (NLM) om er zeker van te zijn dat ze voldoen aan specifieke kwaliteitscontrolenormen voordat ze op de openbare website worden geplaatst.
Bestudeer belangrijke data
Studie start (Werkelijk)
1 januari 2025
Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)
31 december 2026
Studie voltooiing (Geschat)
31 december 2026
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
4 maart 2026
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
17 mei 2026
Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)
20 mei 2026
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)
20 mei 2026
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
17 mei 2026
Laatst geverifieerd
1 maart 2026
Meer informatie
Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie
Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden
Andere studie-ID-nummers
- IRB114-009-A
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