The Effect of Acupressure on Relieving Fatigue Following Traumatic Brain Injury: a Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 81
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Fatigue
研究概览
简要总结
Fatigue is a common symptom experienced by patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Prior works have demonstrated that it may profoundly impact the ability to return to productive activity and cognitive functions. However, few interventions have been applied in this population.The purpose of the current will be to test the effect of acupressure on fatigue reduction after traumatic brain injury.
详细描述
Fatigue is a pervasive and critical long-lasting symptom experienced by patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can persist up to months or years after head injury. However, thus far, only few non-pharmacological interventions, such as mindfulness, are implemented in reducing fatigue in TBI survivors. Prior works have suggested that acupressure can significantly improve fatigue in different populations, such as cancers survivors and patients with hemodialysis. Therefore, we would like to test whether acupressure effectively improve fatigue after TBI.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosed with traumatic brain injury over 6 months with initial GCS (admitted GCS) from 3-
- •Aged between 20-65 years
- •Are able to communicate in Chinese and Mandarin
- •Are able to complete the questionnaires
- •Complain of tiredness and cannot be restored even after a rest.
- •No physical disability and visual impairment
排除标准
- •With skin lesion
- •had diagnosis of neuropathy and paraesthesia prior to study.
结局指标
主要结局
Fatigue
时间窗: 4 weeks
Self-reported feeling of tiredness, is measured by the Chinese version of The Mental fatigue Scale (MFS, higher scores indicate greater mental fatigue) and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI, higher score indicates more fatigue)
次要结局
- Brain waves(4 weeks)
- Attention function(4 weeks)
- Heart rate variability(My ECG E3-8010)
- Memory function(4 weeks)
- Sleep quality(4 weeks)
研究者
Hsiao-Yean Chiu
Associate Professor
Taipei Medical University