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NCT06994715
This study will be conducted in a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the effects of acupressure applied to patients treated in the intensive care unit on physiological parameters, pain, sleep quality, anxiety and perception of nurse presence. The study will be conducted with 60 patients (20 intervention, 20 placebo, 20 control groups) treated in the 2nd stage Intensive Care Unit of an University Hospital between May 2025 and January 2026. Acupressure will be applied to the intervention group for 2 days, morning and evening, for four sessions. For four sessions, pseudo acupressure will be used on the placebo group for 2 days, morning and evening. No application will be made to the control group. The data collection tools in the study are the Patient Identifier Information Form, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Visual Assessment Scale (VAS), Physiological Parameter Assessment Form, Richards-Campbell Sleep Scale, Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Nurse Presence Scale (PONS).
NCT07277478
This randomized, single-blind controlled trial examined the effects of auricular acupressure on postpartum women who underwent episiotomy. A total of 86 participants were allocated to either an intervention group, which received routine care plus transparent auricular patches containing magnetic beads applied to selected acupoints, or a control group, which received identical patches without magnetic beads. The patches were applied for 48 hours after delivery. Perineal pain and its impact on daily activities were assessed at 2, 12, 24, and 48 hours postpartum, while satisfaction with perineal pain care was measured at 48 hours. Using independent t-tests, chi-square tests, and generalized estimating equations, the study evaluated whether auricular acupressure reduced perineal wound pain, lessened pain-related interference with daily activities, and improved satisfaction with perineal pain management.
NCT06916351
This randomized controlled experimental study aimed to determine the effects of acupressure applied before the procedure on pain, anxiety and vital signs in patients who applied to Kocaeli City Hospital Angiography Unit and were to undergo planned radial artery coronary angiography.
NCT06877754
Background: Up to 84% of women of reproductive age experience primary dysmenorrhea, a gynecological issue. Approximately 15% of those affected by dysmenorrhea require sick leave from school or work due to severe pain, impacting both quality of life and causing substantial economic losses. Dysmenorrhea is typically categorized into primary and secondary types; this study focuses on primary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea occurs mainly during the ovulatory phase and is characterized by intense, crampy spasms, often accompanied by symptoms such as headaches, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Acupressure massage is convenient, relatively safe, cost-effective, and can be enhanced through multimedia instruction to improve learning efficiency, accommodate individual needs, and overcome temporal and spatial limitations. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of multimedia-assisted acupressure at the Sanyinjiao acupoint for alleviating primary dysmenorrhea. Purposes: To investigate the effectiveness of multimedia-guided acupressure at the Sanyinjiao acupoint in improving primary dysmenorrhea among young women. Research method: This study employs a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design over a three-month period. Participants will be recruited from two selected colleges in central Taiwan through voluntary enrollment. It is anticipated that each group, experimental and control, will consist of 22 participants. The experimental group will receive general multimedia health education videos along with self-made multimedia videos teaching acupressure at the Sanyinjiao acupoint. Treatment will commence one week before the menstrual cycle and continue until the 5th day of menstruation. On the other hand, the control group received general multimedia health education videos only. Results: The data will be analyzed by SPSS 28.0 statistical software. Statistical methods will include descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation analysis. Inferential statistics will include independent t-tests, chi-square tests, and paired t-tests to compare menstrual pain conditions before and after the intervention and the differences between the two groups.
NCT06812936
Orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances often causes pain, which peaks within 24 hours after archwire placement and lasts for several days. Patients commonly use analgesics such as acetaminophen to relieve pain, as it has minimal impact on tooth movement compared to NSAIDs. However, nonpharmacological approaches, such as acupressure, may offer an alternative method for pain relief. Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves applying pressure to specific points on the body to reduce pain and promote relaxation. This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effectiveness of acupressure versus acetaminophen in relieving orthodontic pain during the first five days after initial archwire placement. Study Design and Methodology * A parallel-group, single-center, blinded, randomized trial at Almina Dental Clinics. * Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups (1:1 ratio): 1. Acetaminophen Group: Participants will take 500 mg of acetaminophen up to three times in the first 24 hours after archwire insertion. 2. Acupressure Group: Participants will apply pressure on two acupressure points (St 6 and St 3) up to five times in the first 24 hours. If pain persists, they may take acetaminophen. * Pain levels will be recorded using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) twice daily for five days. * The Mann-Whitney U test will be used to compare pain scores between groups. Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 12 years and older with full permanent dentition (excluding third molars). * Undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment for the first time. * Minimum crowding of 4 mm according to Little's Irregularity Index. * No systemic diseases, periodontal diseases, or acute/chronic oral pain. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic use of analgesic medications. * Allergy or contraindications to acetaminophen. * Pregnant patients or those with cleft lip/palate. * Recent toothache or requiring tooth extractions. * Female patients during their menstrual period. Study Significance This study evaluates whether acupressure can be an effective, nonpharmacological alternative to acetaminophen for managing orthodontic pain. If proven effective, acupressure could offer a safe, noninvasive method for pain relief with fewer side effects. Ethical Considerations \& Dissemination * The study protocol will be reviewed and approved by an ethics committee. * The research is self-funded. * Results will be published in a scientific journal to contribute to orthodontic pain management research.
NCT06468345
This research was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure applied to patients after bariatric surgery on gastrointestinal distress, pain and anxiety. The data of the study was collected at Aktif Private Kocaeli Hospital General Surgery Clinic between January 2022 and February 2023. The study was conducted with 90 (30 control, 30 intervention and 30 placebo) patients who underwent bariatric surgery. As a result of the research, application to ST25 and CV12 acupressure areas after bariatric surgery increased gas and stool output. It reduced abdominal distension. This enabled patients to start oral intake early. Application to the SP6 area reduced abdominal pain. Acupressure applied to the LI4 area was not effective in reducing nausea and vomiting. Massage to the HT7 acupressure area alone was not sufficient to relieve anxiety.
NCT05409352
The primary aim of the study is to determine whether self-administered acupressure has effects equivalent to aerobic exercise on CRF in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Secondary outcomes include sleep disturbance (self-reported and objective), activity levels (self-reported and objective), quality of life (QoL), cognitive impairment, return to work, chemotherapy completion, and adherence to the intervention. This will be a prospective, assessor-blind, parallel group randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will strictly follow the CONSORT guidelines. A total of 138 patients aged 18 or above with a diagnosis of breast cancer scheduled to commence their first cycle of outpatient adjuvant chemotherapy will be recruited and randomized into self-administered acupressure and aerobic exercise groups. The hypothesis of this study is self-administered acupressure and aerobic exercise demonstrate equivalent effects on CRF. The acupressure arm comprises of a one-on-one, 90-min instructional session and a 1-hour follow-up visit by a trained Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, and self-practice for 12 weeks. The exercise arm consists of a one-on-one, 90-min instructional session and a 1-hour follow-up visit by a trained exercise specialist, and self-practice for 12 weeks. Participants will be instructed to maintain self-practice after the intervention. Intention-to-treat analysis will be performed.
NCT05410288
The study aims to investigate the effects of two non-invasive acupuncture methodologies applied to three selected acupoints on the sleep quality of older adults with insomnia. The investigators invite participants to participate in the study (12 treatments \[3 times/week, 4 weeks in total\], 3 tests), which will take about 2 months in total. Participants will be randomly allocated to three independent groups, i.e., a placebo group or one of two treatment groups, viz., a transcutaneous electrical nerve-stimulation group (Acu-TENS) or an acupressure group. The Acu-TENS group will receive Acu-TENS + a sleep hygiene program (SHP). The acupressure group will receive acupressure + SHP. The placebo group will receive a placebo stimulation+ SHP. Each group will have a 4-week treatment comprising thrice-weekly 30-min sessions of treatment. For Acu-TENS, electrodes will be attached to participants' sleep-related acupoints for 30 minutes. For acupressure, the investigators will guide participants to apply pressure to each sleep-related acupoint for 5 minutes, for a total of 30 minutes. The process of Sham Acu-TENS stimulation will be the same as Acu-TENS, but the instrument model is different. SHP is a training course in which the investigators will guide participants on how to improve participants' sleep quality by adjusting participants' lifestyle. The sleep quality (survey and actigraphy), insomnia index, heart rate variability, level of fatigue (survey), mood (survey) and quality of life (survey) will be measured at the baseline assessment (before the treatment), post-treatment assessment (after the four weeks treatment) and follow-up assessment (two weeks after the treatment ended). The investigators will give participants a watch to wear for one week during sleep measurement and then please return it. The watch will record participants' sleep data. For the heart rate variability measurement, participants will need to wear a heart rate monitor in the lab for a short period. After the trials, Participants will have the opportunity to know participants' level of sleep quality and some mental conditions (i.e., mood, fatigue, quality of life). Participants may experience mild skin irritation during treatment. If participants feel uncomfortable, please inform the researcher to reduce the irritation to a relatively comfortable level.
NCT05456945
Various non-pharmacological approaches are used in the relief of pain caused by intramuscular injection. Shotblocher and acupressure, which are among these methods, are easy to apply.More evidence-based studies are needed to fully understand the effectiveness of acupressure an d shotblocher in reducing pain associated with intramuscular injection.This study will be conducted to compare the effectiveness of shotblocker and acupressure in reducing pain associated with intramuscular injection in the emergency department.
NCT05420883
Fetal death accounts for approximately half of perinatal death. Fetal health should be evaluated in order to identify fetuses at risk of intrauterine death and to prevent perinatal morbidity and mortality. The Nonstress test, which is used to evaluate fetal health, is an important issue as it provides health professionals with information about fetal health. The research was planned as a randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of acupressure and halogen light stimulation on nonstress testing and anxiety of the pregnant woman. The research is planned to be conducted in the nonstress test room of the Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient clinic of Samsun Training and Research Hospital Gynecology and Childhood Diseases Hospital between May 2021 and June 2023. The sample size of the study was calculated by power analysis (G\*Power 3.1.9.2 program was used) and a total of 120 pregnant women were found. In order to increase the analysis power of the research, the number of samples was increased by 20% and it was decided to have at least 144 pregnant women (acupressure group: 48; halogen light group: 48 and control group: 48) for the study. The data of the study will be collected with the Pregnant Identification Form, the Nonstress Test Follow-up Form and the State Anxiety Scale. The data of the study will be evaluated using the SPSS 24 deviation, median and minimum-maximum values will be given. Chi-square test, Student t test, ANOVA test for those with normal distribution, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests for those who are not.
NCT04687852
Primary dysmenorrhea is a common problem in women. Women use many treatment methods to deal with primary dysmenorrhea. Therefore, this study aims to find the most effective treatment by determining the effectiveness of conservative and non-conservative treatment in women with primary dysmenorrhea. Another aim of the study is to generalize the use of conservative treatment methods in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.On the other hand, it aims to spread the telerehabilitation method, which allows the global Covid 19 outbreak to be maintained remotely online, in the world and in our country.
NCT05251818
Enema application to pregnant women and prohibition of oral feeding before cesarean section, general anesthesia applied during cesarean section, pain in the post-cesarean period, limitation of movement, insufficient fluid intake, low-fiber diet, hospital environment and drugs such as narcotics cause constipation. In addition, one of the most common complications after abdominal surgeries is postoperative ileus. Many noninvasive applications help to overcome this problem. This study was planned as a randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of acupressure on bowel functions after cesarean section. The research will be carried out between July 2021 and July 2022 at the Samsun Training and Research Hospital Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital affiliated to the Samsun Provincial Health Directorate. The research will be carried out with two groups as acupressure and control group. The sample number was calculated using the G\*Power 3.1.9.2 program and the acupressure group: 26 and the control group: 26. In order to increase the analysis power, the number of people for each group was taken as 30 (n=60). It is planned to collect the data with the Postpartum Information Form. After the women in the acupressure group come to the service, 2 applications will be made in the first postpartum hour and 3 hours after the first application, and no application will be made to the control group. Intestinal sounds will be monitored every hour until the first bowel sounds are heard, and the "Postpartum Registration Form" given to the woman will be received and recorded at the post-op 24th hour. The data of the research will be evaluated using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 22.0 program. In the evaluation of the data; descriptive statistics percentage, arithmetic mean±standard deviation, median and minimum-maximum values will be given. Student t test, ANOVA test will be used for those with normal distribution, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests for those who are not. Type 1 error level will be taken as 0.05. Pearson Correlation test will be applied to determine the relationship between the intestinal functions of the experimental group and the tests. Statistical significance level will be accepted as p\<0.05
NCT05241782
Heart rate variability (HRV) in post-stroke patients are closely related to patient mortality, neurological deterioration and overall prognosis. Anxiety and depression will demotivate the patients' will to undergo rehabilitation program, which would delay their functional recovery. The influence of acupressure over the auricle on the HRV, anxiousness and depressive mood have yet to be verified. The investigators aimed to study the effect on auricular acupressure treatment between the different trending of HRV, anxiety and depression and their correlations. This is a randomized control study, consisted of 70 patients with post-stroke depressive mood, from both CGH and Xizhi Cathay hospital in Taiwan. HRV analysis is performed on the first 24 hours, and on a weekly basis for a total of 6 weeks. The included depressed patients were defined by the "Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale" and weekly will be undertaken by the patients. A "Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire" pre-test and after-test will be undertaken by the patients. Experimental group will receive acupressure treatment by the second week, trice daily, 3\~5minutes each session for a course of four weeks. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0, using generalized estimating equation, GEE. The study hypothesized that the auricular acupressure treatment would improve post-stroke depression. Therefore, participants would be more willing to receive rehabilitation program. Our study would also help to provide future references on related studies.
NCT04435002
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a common problem in society. The treatment of this problem is limited. Acupressure is a treatment method that has become widespread and promising in recent years. For this purpose, the effect of acupressure treatment on chronic fatigue syndrome was investigated.
NCT03053648
Abstract Objectives: To explore the clinical effects of self-acupressure for treating insomnia delivered by a training course. Hypothesis: Subjects who have participated in the self-acupressure training course will have greater improvement in insomnia symptoms and daytime impairment than the sleep hygiene education control group at 4 and 8 weeks. Design and subjects: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Subjects with insomnia will be recruited from the community. 30 subjects will be randomized to self-acupressure and sleep hygiene education control groups in a 1: 1 ratio. Study instrument: Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) will be used to assess insomnia symptoms and daytime impairment. Interventions: Subjects in the self-acupressure group will attend two training sessions to learn self-acupressure and will practice self-acupressure every night for 4 weeks; subjects in the sleep hygiene education control group will receive two training sessions to learn sleep hygiene practice. Main outcome measures: The primary outcome measure is the ISI score. Other measures include sleep parameters using subjective sleep diary, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and SF-6D at 4 and 8 weeks. Acceptability and sustainability of self-acupressure will also be evaluated. Data Analysis: Differences in the questionnaire scores, subjective sleep parameters will be examined using a mixed-effects model.