Moxibustion for Nocturia

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Conditions studied: Nocturia, Acupoint, Moxibustion, Traditional Chinese Medicine

In brief

Nocturia, the interruption of sleep due to nighttime voiding, severely compromises quality of life, emotional health, and overall well-being when occurring twice or more per night. Given that some patients experience inadequate responses to conventional Western therapies or harbor concerns about the long-term side effects of pharmaceuticals, many are turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for alternative solutions. This study utilized a randomized clinical trial design to investigate the efficacy and safety of acupoint moxibustion for nocturia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07598227

Run by

Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital

People needed

100

Starts

2025-01-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-20

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients aged 40 years or older.
• Experiencing two or more nocturia episodes per night.

You may not qualify if…

• Active urinary tract infection (UTI).
• Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (defined as HbA1c > 6.5%).
• Presence of a neurogenic bladder caused by conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, spinal cord injury, or nerve damage resulting from major pelvic surgery.
• Severe congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] functional class > II).
• Use of other Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies for nocturia symptoms within the past month (30 days).
• Pregnant women.

Where it is running

• Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation — Hualien City, Taiwan (enrolling)

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