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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

NCT ID: NCT01804569

Last Updated: 2013-09-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-04-30

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Health Improvement of the Elderly

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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moxa

moxibustion treatment 3 times a week for 3 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

moxibustion

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Interventions

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moxibustion

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Shinkigoo (신기구) company: bosungsa

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pusan National University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jooshin Kim

PhD candidate

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jooshin Kim, MSW

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pusan National University

Other Identifiers

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moxa201097603

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id