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Moxibustion for Nocturia

17 maj 2026 uppdaterad av: 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.

Studieöversikt

Status

Rekrytering

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

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.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

100

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studiekontakt

Studieorter

  • Taiwan
      • Hualien City, Taiwan
        • Rekrytering
        • Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
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Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Vuxen
  • Äldre vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Ja

Beskrivning

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.

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Enda

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Inget ingripande: Kontrollera
Experimentell: Moxibustion
Procedur: Moxibustion
Apply moxibustion on acupoint

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Tidsram
frequency of nocturia
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
nocturnal urine volume
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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).
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS)
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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).
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
Quality of Life (QoL)
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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).
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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).
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
Abdominal muscle tension
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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).
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
Abdominal muscle stiffness
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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).
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
Abdominal muscle elasticity
Tidsram: Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6
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).
Baseline and Week 3 and Week 6

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Sponsor

Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

1 januari 2025

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

31 december 2026

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

31 december 2026

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

4 mars 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

17 maj 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

20 maj 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

20 maj 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

17 maj 2026

Senast verifierad

1 mars 2026

Mer information

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Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • IRB114-009-A

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