Mobile Apps Enhancing Acupressure Therapy Compliance and Efficacy for Asthenopia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Asthenopia
• Interventions: Procedure: Acupressure

• Registration Number: NCT06418191
• Lead Sponsor: Indonesia University

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a mobile application works to improve adherence to acupressure therapy in asthenopia. It will also learn about the efficacy of acupressure as a therapy for asthenopia. The main questions it aims to answer are:

-Does a mobile application have a role to improve therapy compliance and efficacy of self-guided acupressure in asthenopia?

Researchers will compare users of a mobile app to non-users of a mobile app to see if a mobile app works to improve adherence to acupressure therapy in asthenopia

Participants will:

* Do acupressure 2 times every day for 4 weeks

* Filling in the absence link has been after doing acupressure every day

* Fill out the link regarding the condition of asthenopia once per week

Detailed Description

This is a clinical trial study to evaluate the role of a mobile application in therapy compliance and acupressure efficacy in asthenopia sufferers. Participants are 60 males/females aged 18-64 years. They will be divided into 2 groups: (1) Acupressure mobile app users and (2) Non-acupressure mobile app users. Acupressure is scheduled 2 times every day for 4 weeks. Therapy compliance will be assessed from the absence link that participants fill out every day, while therapy efficacy will be assessed once per week for 4 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-16
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-17
• Study Start: 2024-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-01
• Study Completion: 2024-09-01
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-03
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

• Using a smartphone with the Android platform.
• Work or use digital gadgets for at least 4 hours a day.
• Suffering from asthenopia as indicated by a CVS-Q score ≥ 6.
• Can be contacted with the WhatsApp application.
• Willing to take part in this research until completion and agree to informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• There are tumors, wounds or skin infections in the eye area.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mobile app users	Acupressure	Mobile application users will be notified twice per day to perform acupressure. Instructions for performing acupressure are in the mobile app
Not a mobile app user	Acupressure	Non-users of the mobile application will be given an explanation of how to perform acupressure at the start of the study and will not be reminded to perform acupressure therapy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Daily Report of Acupressure	2 times every day for 4 weeks	Daily acupressure reports are used to monitor participants' therapeutic compliance in performing acupressure every day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q)	Monitored once per week for 4 weeks	The Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q) is a tool used to assess symptoms related to prolonged computer use or other digital screens. It typically consists of a series of questions designed to evaluate various discomforts experienced by individuals who spend significant time in front of screens. These questions may inquire about symptoms such as eye strain, headaches, blurred vision, dry eyes, neck or shoulder pain, and general fatigue.; A CVS-Q score ≥ 6 indicates asthenopia
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	Monitored once per week for 4 weeks	VAS is used to assess complaints of asthenopia intensity on a scale of 1-10

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital; 🇮🇩 Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia