Macao Polytechnic University

This trial tests whether sleeping with a traditional Chinese medicine herbal sachet can ease insomnia and improve sleep quality in adults aged 60 and older. Participants will place the sachet near their head each night for eight weeks, with some receiving a placebo sachet for com…

This trial tests whether a traditional Chinese medicine aromatic sachet, placed beside the pillow each night, can improve sleep quality in women aged 45 to 59 experiencing poor sleep during the menopausal transition. One hundred twenty-two women in Macao will use either the herba…

This trial tests whether sleeping next to a traditional Chinese herbal sachet—a cloth bag filled with a blend of 13 aromatic herbs—can reduce menstrual pain and improve anxiety and depression in female college students with primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods without an underly…

This study looks at whether taking hot spring baths can help young athletes recover their thinking skills and physical performance while training at simulated high altitudes. Twenty-seven healthy teens who already train regularly will be randomly assigned to hot spring baths, pla…

This study tested whether taking hot spring baths (38°C for 20 minutes, three times a week) helps healthy teen athletes adapt to training at 1600 meters altitude. 27 participants were split into three groups: hot spring baths, hot water baths, or standard recovery. Researchers me…