UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058844
Receipt number R000067013
Scientific Title Verification of the effects of ear massage on people with sensitivity to cold
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/08/20
Last modified on 2025/08/19 21:56:11

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Basic information

Public title

Verification of the effects of ear massage on people with sensitivity to cold

Acronym

Verification of the effects of ear massage on people with sensitivity to cold

Scientific Title

Verification of the effects of ear massage on people with sensitivity to cold

Scientific Title:Acronym

Verification of the effects of ear massage on people with sensitivity to cold

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

cold sensitivity

Classification by specialty

Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

1.Clarify the characteristics of subjects who Cold Sensitivity.
2.Clarify the physiological and psychological effects of ear massage performed by the subjects themselves.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

skin blood-flow volume, skin surface temperature, core temperature
Before intervention
Immediately after intervention
10 minutes after
20 minutes after
30 minutes after

Key secondary outcomes

blood pressure,pulse
observation with thirmography
Thermal sensation and comfort sensation by visual analogue scales
The Japanese Version of the Profile of Mood States


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Self-ear massage for people with sensitivity to cold

Interventions/Control_2

Self-ear massage for people without sensitivity to cold (control group)

Interventions/Control_3


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

Female with and without cold constitution

Key exclusion criteria

Smoker
Subjects with diseases under treatment
Subjects with heart disease or metabolic disease
Subjects with skin diseases or allergies
Pregnant women
Postmenopausal women

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroko
Middle name
Last name Joboshi

Organization

Gunma University

Division name

Graduate School of Health Sciences

Zip code

371-8514

Address

3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma

TEL

027-220-8906

Email

hiroko-jo@gunma-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiroko
Middle name
Last name Joboshi

Organization

Gunma University

Division name

Graduate School of Health Sciences

Zip code

371-8514

Address

3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma

TEL

027-220-8906

Homepage URL


Email

hiroko-jo@gunma-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Gunma University

Institute

Department

Personal name

Hiroko Joboshi


Funding Source

Organization

Gunma University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Gunma University Medical Research Ethics Review Board for Human Subjects

Address

3- 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma

Tel

027-220-8740

Email

hitotaisho-ciru@ml.gunma-u.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

2025 Year 08 Month 20 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


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 08 Month 25 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 08 Month 19 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 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

2025 Year 08 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 08 Month 19 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067013