Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Pain and Sleep of Older Adults undergoing Osteoarthritis in Long-term Care Facilities
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0007502
- Lead Sponsor
- Ewha Womens University
- Brief Summary
The study results are as follows. 1. The visual analogue scale score of the experimental group and the placebo control group showed a significant difference in the interaction between the group and time point (F=14.146, p<.001) and the difference in the change in the visual analogue scale score by intervention period, indicating that the 'experimental group receiving auricular acupressure' will have decreased scores on the visual analogue scale of Pain than the placebo control group' was supported. 2. Pressure pain thresholds of experimental group and placebo control group were interaction between group and time point. Shoulder (F=15.559, p<.001), waist (F=4.689, p=.002), knee (F=17.566, p<.001) ) and the difference in the amount of change in the pressure pain threshold by intervention period, the hypothesis of 'the experimental group receiving the auricular acupressure will have higher pressure pain threshold (shoulder, waist, knee) scores than the placebo control group' was supported. 3. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index of the experimental group and the placebo control group was significantly decreased as a result of repeated measurements (x2=32.316, p<.001). The difference in the amount of change in the Pittsburgh sleep quality index between the groups was significant, supporting the hypothesis that the experimental group receiving auricular acupressure would have a lower Pittsburgh sleep quality index score than the placebo control group. 4. Sleep efficiency (Z=-2.032, p=.042), sleep latency (Z=-3.038, p=.002), wakefulness during sleep (Z=-3.422, p=) of the experimental group and placebo control group .001) and stage 2 sleep (Z=-1.986, p=.047) showed significant differences between groups, indicating that 'the treatment group receiving auricular acupressure did not expect an increase in sleep score on polysomnography than the placebo control group. This hypothesis was partially supported. 5. Sleep efficiency (Z=4.523, p<.001), sleep latency (Z=-4.691, p<.001), number of awakenings during sleep (t=-5.925, p<.001) of actigraphy of experimental group group and placebo control group showed a significant difference between the groups, partially supporting the hypothesis that 'the experimental group receiving auricular acupressure will have an increased actigraphy sleep score than the placebo control group'. 6. The difference between the groups in the amount of change (Z=-3.752, p<.001) in the blood melatonin concentration of the experimental group and the placebo control group was significant, indicating that 'the experimental group receiving the auricular acupressure had a higher blood melatonin concentration than the placebo control group. will increase' hypothesis was supported.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 52
1) Persons over 65 years of age who have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis
2) Those who have no experience in aural pressure therapy
3) A person with clear consciousness
4) Those with a sleep quality (PSQI-K) score of more than 5
5) The elderly without inflammatory lesions and trauma to the ear
6) Those who voluntarily agreed to participate in the research
1) Those taking sleeping pills
2) Those taking melatonin
3) Those with tape allergy
4) Those taking steroids
5) Those with nocturia who urinate more than 3 times at night
6) Persons with severe neurological disorders or cognitive impairment such as dementia
7) Those who are currently using other complementary and alternative therapies for pain and sleep
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method visual analogue scale, pressure algometer
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Korean version of the pittsburgh sleep quality index, polysomnography, actigraphy, levels of melatonin