Tokyo, Sept. 14 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059080) titled 'The Power Nap and Acupuncture Study for Reducing Fatigue in Working Women' on Sept. 14.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Parallel
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - Active
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Kansai University of Health Sciences
Condition:
Condition - fatigue
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - The present study aims to investigate, in female workers, the additive effects of acupuncture on fatigue levels and work performance when combined with power napping, which serves as a standard intervention for fatigue and sleepiness, using a randomized controlled trial design.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - Power naps will be conducted twice a week for 20 minutes each time between 12:00 and 14:30, while acupuncture needles are retained, for a total of 16 sessions over 8 weeks.
Interventions/Control_2 - Power naps will be conducted twice a week for 20 minutes each time between 12:00 and 14:30, for a total of 16 sessions over 8 weeks.
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 20
years-old
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Gender - Female
Key inclusion criteria - The study will include female workers aged from20 to 60 years who experience physical and mental fatigue, such as work-related tiredness, decreased concentration, and reduced motivation.
Key exclusion criteria - Participants who are undergoing treatment for depression.
Target Size - 50
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Enrolling by invitation
Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 05 Month 20 Day
Date of IRB - 2025 Year 06 Month 24 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 09 Month 15 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 12 Month 01 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067579
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