The effect of acupressure on anxiety

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Alzheimer.; Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition; Alzheimer's disease with late onset; F06.4; G30.1

• Registration Number: IRCT20120312009267N8
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Experience of direct care and care of an elderly person suffering from Alzheimer's disease for at least 12 months
Age range from 18 to 50 years old
Not having any anatomical or skin problem in acupressure points
Ability to see and hear
Not having specific mental and physical problems
Having an anxiety score of 43 and above (medium to high anxiety level)
Not taking anti-anxiety and sedative drugs during the intervention

Exclusion Criteria

Indication of skin disease in acupressure points

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety score in Spielberger questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of anxiety at the beginning of the study, after the first intervention session, one month later. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.;Quality of life score in SF-36 questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the quality of life at the beginning of the study and one month later. Method of measurement: SF-36 questionnaire.