A study on self-care for alleviating cold symptoms in the elderly

UMIN ID: UMIN000045511

Registered date:18/09/2021

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: cold symptoms
• Date of first enrollment: 2022/02/01
• Target sample size: 30
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Warm compress - washout period - no compress
No compress - washout period - warm compress

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Implement the conditions under which the subject does not perform the hot compress (non-compressive method) and the conditions under which the warm compress is performed (compressor). Each experiment should be conducted at least one day apart. The measurement items are shown below. Target subjects' basic attributes: age, health status Biological reactions: blood pressure, pulse, respiration, core temperature, skin surface temperature (toes, back of feet, palms, back of hands) Subjective evaluation: Whole body temperature sensation (BTS: Body Thermal Sensations), Comfort sensation (PS: Pleasant Sensations)

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 65years-old
• Age maximum: 90years-old
• Gender: Male
• Exclude criteria: Those with arteriosclerosis obliterans, diabetes and thyroid disease

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Hokkaido University of Science
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science