UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000021377
Receipt number R000024654
Scientific Title Effect of Self-administered Smoke or Smokeless Moxibustion on Breech Presentation Converting to Cephalic Presentation
Date of disclosure of the study information 2016/03/07
Last modified on 2017/03/30 15:57:26

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Basic information

Public title

Effect of Self-administered Smoke or Smokeless Moxibustion on Breech Presentation Converting to Cephalic Presentation

Acronym

Smoke or Smokeless Moxibustion for Breech Presentation: A quasi-experimental study

Scientific Title

Effect of Self-administered Smoke or Smokeless Moxibustion on Breech Presentation Converting to Cephalic Presentation

Scientific Title:Acronym

Smoke or Smokeless Moxibustion for Breech Presentation: A quasi-experimental study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Pregnant women with a singleton breech presentation between 33 and 35 weeks of gestation

Classification by specialty

Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To compare the effects of using smoke moxibustion and smokeless moxibustion with the usual care alone on the conversion into cephalic presentation, and assess their effects on the well-being of women and child, as well as verify the feasibility of the study protocol.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Phase I


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Cephalic presentations at two weeks after the start of interventions.

Key secondary outcomes

(1) Cephalic presentations at birth (excluding external cephalic version)
(2) Birthing outcomes (the mode of birth, premature birth requiring hospitalization, preterm birth, pre-labor rupture of membranes at < 37 weeks, gestational age at birth, Apgar score < 7 at 5 min., birthweight, admission to NICU, cord blood pH less than 7.1, perinatal morbidity and mortality,
(3) The number of self-reported fetal movements.
(4) Side effects from using moxa sticks


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Interventions : A
To stimulate the acupoint BL67 by moxibustion (smoke moxa sticks ) for 20 minutes each time, once or twice daily for 10-14 days

Interventions/Control_2

Interventions : B
To stimulate the acupoint BL67 by moxibustion (smokeless moxa sticks ) for 20 minutes each time, once or twice daily for 10-14 days

Interventions/Control_3

Usual care

Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Pregnant women with a singleton breech presentation between 33 and 35 weeks of gestation.
2.Normal fetal biometry, and normal pregnancy progress
3.Japanese women aged greater than 18 years.

Key exclusion criteria

1.Pregnancy with multiples beyond twins, risk of preterm birth (preterm uterine contractions and/or initial dilatation or shortening of the cervix with a score of 4 on the Bishop scale, tocolytic therapy), uterine fibroids > 4cm, maternal heart or kidney disease, placenta previa, complications with pregnancy-induced hypertension, pre-labor rupture of the membranes, contraindication to vaginal delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal malformation or chromosomal disorder, pregnant woman or siblings of the fetus diagnosed with bronchial asthma or a pulmonary problem, and is treated (only in the intervention group)
2.previous uterine surgery, uterine malformations, bone pelvic defects, allergies of Artemisia vulgaris (only in the intervention group), pregnant woman or siblings of the fetus who have symptoms of coughing, respiratory discomfort by smoke (only in the intervention group)
3.prior treatment with moxibustion to achieve version of the fetus

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Akiko Higashihara

Organization

St. Luke's International University Graduate School

Division name

Science in nursing, Women's Health & Midwifery

Zip code


Address

3-8-5, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, JAPAN

TEL

03-6226-6361

Email

14dn012@slcn.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Akiko Higashihara

Organization

St.Luke's International University Graduate School

Division name

Science in nursing, Women's Health & Midwifery

Zip code


Address

3-8-5, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, JAPAN

TEL

03-6226-6361

Homepage URL


Email

14dn012@slcn.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

St. Luke's International University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)

YAMAJI FUMIKO grant in aid for Nursing research
Japan Academy of Midwifery grant in aid for encouragement research


IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

聖路加国際病院 St. Luke's International Hospital(東京都)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2016 Year 03 Month 07 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


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Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2016 Year 03 Month 07 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2016 Year 03 Month 07 Day

Last follow-up date

2017 Year 03 Month 10 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2016 Year 03 Month 07 Day

Last modified on

2017 Year 03 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000024654


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