UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000046134
Receipt number R000052660
Scientific Title Verification of the feasibility of smokeless moxibustion performed at home by women with breech presentation: Introduction of the method using ICT
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/11/21
Last modified on 2025/03/31 19:48:43

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Basic information

Public title

A feasibility study of smokeless moxibustion for pregnant women in breech presentation at home: Using online

Acronym

Feasibility of moxibustion at home for breech presentation

Scientific Title

Verification of the feasibility of smokeless moxibustion performed at home by women with breech presentation: Introduction of the method using ICT

Scientific Title:Acronym

Feasibility of smokeless moxibustion performed at home for breech presentation: Using online

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Pregnant women with a singleton breech presentation between 32 and 35 weeks of gestation.

Classification by specialty

Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify the feasibility if women with breech presentation could be perform moxibustion by themselves at home following the intervention protocol by the method of using a web conference tool and video.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Feasibility
Implementation
1.Number of women who were able to implement the protocol as per the protocol.
2.Number of days and number of times each moxibustion could be performed according to the protocol.

Key secondary outcomes

Practicality
1.Side effects of intervention.
Feelings of unpleasantness, nausea, vomiting, uterine contraction, burns, and levels with burns.
2.How pregnant women feel about the "smell" of moxibustion.
3.Burden of implementing moxibustion
4.Changes in physical symptoms after the implementation of moxibustion

Acceptability
1.satisfaction
2.Families' understanding of moxibustion implementation.
3.Evaluation of explanation methods, materials used, and explanations using a web conference tool.

Obstetric-gynecological variables
(parity, gestational age at the start of treatment, height (cm), weight (kg), employment status, and sensitivity to cold, fetal presentation after 10-14 days from commencement of the intervention)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

To stimulate the acupoint BL67 by moxibustion (smokeless moxa sticks ) for 20 minutes (10 minutes on each side) each time, once or twice daily for 10-14 days (to be conducted at least 20 times during the period).

Interventions/Control_2


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Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


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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 32 and 35 gestation weeks.
2.Japanese women aged 18 years and above, with normal fetal biometry, and with normal progression of pregnancy.

Key exclusion criteria

1.Complications: maternal heart or kidney disease.
2.Obstetric complications: pregnancy with multiples of twins and beyond, risk of preterm birth (preterm uterine contractions, initial dilatation, or shortening of the cervix with a score of 4 on the Bishop scale; tocolytic therapy), uterine fibroids > 4 cm, placenta previa, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, premature rupture of membranes.
3.Contraindication to vaginal delivery: previous uterine surgery, uterine malformations, bone pelvic defects.
4.Fetal conditions: intrauterine growth restriction, fetal malformation, or chromosomal disorder.
5.Conditions to avoid in interventions: prior moxibustion treatment to achieve fetal version.

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Akiko
Middle name
Last name Higashihara

Organization

Saitama Prefectural University

Division name

Department of Nursing

Zip code

343-8540

Address

820 Sannomiya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8540, Japan

TEL

0489734175

Email

higashihara-akiko@spu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Akiko
Middle name
Last name Higashihara

Organization

Saitama Prefectural University

Division name

Department of Nursing

Zip code

343-8540

Address

820 Sannomiya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8540, Japan

TEL

0489734175

Homepage URL


Email

higashihara-akiko@spu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Saitama Prefectural University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Screening Committee of the Institutional Review Board of Saitama Prefectural University

Address

820 Sannomiya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8540, Japan

Tel

048-973-4120

Email

rinri@spu.ac.jp


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



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2021 Year 11 Month 21 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

17

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2021 Year 11 Month 21 Day

Date of IRB

2021 Year 08 Month 23 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 11 Month 21 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 11 Month 21 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 03 Month 31 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000052660