The effect of acupressure on pain, stiffness and physical function of elderly with knee osteoarthritis

Phase 3

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis.; Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT20180114038366N1
• Lead Sponsor: Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 May 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

Not receiving any supplemental or alternative treatment for osteoarthritis during the last three months
Dont have any history of using acupressure for any purpose
The absence of any scars, scratches and deformities at points LI 4, SP10, SP9, GB34, ST36, ST34
Ability to speak and understand Persian language
Having enough power of visual and auditory
Do not use anticoagulants or any coagulation disorder
Dont have history of surgery associated with the disease (such as replacement and joint repair) on the joint
Having osteoarthritis in one or both diapers for at least three months based on the clinical criteria of the American College of Rheumatology
BMI below 40.
Having a phone line to track
Aged over 60 years
Having informed consent to participate in the study
Not having advanced neuropathy
Non-addiction and lack of chronic use of opiates
Failure to inject injections into the knee joint or arthroscopy within 30 days prior to intervention
Having enough cognitive and functional strength to learn and implement the intervention
Lack of history of topical skin lesions and open wounds in acupressure areas, other autoimmune diseases, including lupus erythematosus, have chronic neuropathic conditions such as diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria

Having previous history of acupressure
Reduced level of consciousness
Patients who do not cooperate for any reason until the end of the intervention
Patients who have acute pressure at the points LI4, SP10, SP9, GB34, ST36, ST34 have no feeling of warmth, heaviness, swelling or anesthesia at this point
Unwillingness to cooperate with each research unit during the study
Injection of housing into the knee joint during the intervention period
Those who need to receive housing during the intervention until the second and third assessment of the severity of pain.
Lower limb and upper limb
Having mental illness during the intervention period

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: 21 day. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.