UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059771
Receipt number R000068344
Scientific Title Evaluation of Somatic-Visceral Reflexes Associated with Back Heat Therapy Using Bowel Sounds and Heart Rate Variability Analysis;A randomized controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/20
Last modified on 2025/11/13 19:03:06

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of Somatic-Visceral Reflexes Associated with Back Heat Therapy Using Bowel Sounds and Heart Rate Variability Analysis;A randomized controlled trial

Acronym

Evaluation of Somatic-Visceral Reflexes Associated with Back Heat Therapy Using Bowel Sounds and Heart Rate Variability Analysis

Scientific Title

Evaluation of Somatic-Visceral Reflexes Associated with Back Heat Therapy Using Bowel Sounds and Heart Rate Variability Analysis;A randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of Somatic-Visceral Reflexes Associated with Back Heat Therapy Using Bowel Sounds and Heart Rate Variability Analysis

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adult women with constipation

Classification by specialty

Nursing Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Evaluation of Somatic-Visceral Reflexes Associated with Lumbar-Dorsal Heat Therapy Using Bowel Sounds and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

bowel sounds:An external microphone is attached to the left lower abdomen to collect bowel peristalsis.

Key secondary outcomes

Instantaneous heart rate is calculated from the R-R interval of the recorded ECG. In addition, Heart Rate Variability(HRV)analysis is performed as an indicator of cardiac autonomic function.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Dose comparison

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Intervention group 1 (thoracic vertebrae group)

This group applies a warm compress for 10 minutes to the area 10 cm above the 12th thoracic vertebra.

Interventions/Control_2

Intervention group 2 (lumbar vertebrae group)

This group applies a warm compress for 10 minutes
to a 10 cm wide area centered on the Jacoby line(the line connecting the left and right iliac crests).

Interventions/Control_3

Intervention group 3 (sacrum group)

This group applies a warm compress for 10 minutes to the area corresponding to the height of the second sacral vertebra, within a range extending 10 cm below the line connecting the posterior superior iliac spines.

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

30 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Healthy women aged 18 to under 30 who are aware of constipation.

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Those who are in the hospital or receiving medication due to an underlying disease.
(2) Those with circulatory system abnormalities.
(3) Persons with bleeding tendency.
(4) Those with abnormalities in the skin of the lower back.

Target sample size

31


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toshimi
Middle name
Last name Hiroi

Organization

Takasaki University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Care

Zip code

370-0033

Address

27 Nakaorui-Machi,Takasaki,Gunma

TEL

027-352-1291

Email

hiroi-t@takasaki-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Toshimi
Middle name
Last name Hiroi

Organization

Takasaki University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Care

Zip code

370-0033

Address

27 Nakaorui-Machi,Takasaki,Gunma

TEL

027-352-1291

Homepage URL


Email

hiroi-t@takasaki-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Takasaki University of Health and Welfare

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research/MEXT(Japan)

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

Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Research Ethics Committee

Address

27 Nakaorui-Machi,Takasaki,Gunma

Tel

027-352-1291

Email

mune@takasaki-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 11 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

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 10 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 11 Month 27 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 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 11 Month 13 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068344