The Effect of Self Acupressure in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

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Completed

• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

• Registration Number: NCT06600971
• Lead Sponsor: Yuzuncu Yıl University

Brief Summary

Patients with MS use non-pharmacological methods as well as pharmacological methods in the treatment of their symptoms. Acupuncture, acupressure, aquatherapy, reflexology and aromatherapy are also complementary and integrated methods frequently used in patients with MS. Integrated methods, which have an important place in independent nursing practices, have been preferred in nursing practices in recent years due to their safety, ease of application and minimal side effects. In addition, acupressure application is included in the Nursing Interventions Classification, and is a method that increases the independent functions of the nurse and improves patient-nurse interaction.

Detailed Description

In addition to pharmacological methods, patients with MS also use non-pharmacological methods in the treatment of the symptoms they experience. Acupuncture, acupressure, aquatherapy, reflexology and aromatherapy are also complementary and integrated methods frequently used in MS. Integrated methods, which have an important place in independent nursing practices, have been preferred in nursing practices in recent years due to their safety, ease of application and minimal side effects. In addition, acupressure application is included in the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), and is a method that increases the independent functions of the nurse and improves patient-nurse interaction. In addition, it is reported that acupressure, which is used in symptom control, should be used in care plans by nurses because it is one of the integrated methods. Acupressure, one of the integrated treatment methods used for many years, can be applied to increase sleep quality and reduce fatigue levels. Acupressure is a massage technique based on the principle of applying pressure to specific points on the body using hands, fingers and stimulator tools. It has been determined that acupressure, which is reported to be applied safely by nurses in the literature, is effective in controlling fatigue, pain, sleep quality, depression, anxiety, quality of life and stress levels of patients with MS. Therefore, nurses should be able to apply integrated methods in the management of symptoms experienced by patients with MS in cooperation with other members of the healthcare team and inform patients about these methods. It is believed that the results of the study to be conducted on this subject will contribute to nursing interventions in the symptom management of MS.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-03-18
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-18
• Study Completion: 2024-09-03
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-19
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Between the ages of 18-65,
• Those who can read and write,
• Those who can speak Turkish,
• Patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
• Patients who do not have a neurological disease other than MS,
• Those who volunteer to participate in our study,
• Patients who are conscious and do not have a psychiatric health problem

Exclusion Criteria

• • Patients with nerve, soft tissue, vascular disease infections in their extremities, who have undergone surgery,

  • Patients with bleeding problems, pacemaker or heart failure and a diagnosed condition, mass and flattening in the neck,
  • Patients with a diagnosis other than MS (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, aneurysm, dementia, a psychiatric disease),
  • Patients who have had a hemorrhagic stroke,
  • Patients with malignancy,
  • Patients with vision and hearing problems,
  • Patients who do not volunteer to participate in our study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue Severity Scale	4 weeks	The scale is a Likert type with 9 questions, and each question is rated from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). The total score varies between 9-63, with total scores of 27 and above indicating fatigue.
Richard-Campbell Sleep Scale	4 weeks	The scale consists of 6 items. The items measure the depth of night sleep, the time it takes to fall asleep, the frequency of waking up, the time it takes to stay awake when you wake up, the quality of sleep, and the noise level in the environment. A score of "0-25" indicates "very bad sleep", and a score of "76-100" indicates "very good sleep". While the total score of the scale is calculated, the scores from the 5 items are added up, and the 6th item is not included in the total score evaluation. The minimum score from the scale is 0 and the maximum score is 100. An increase in the score from the scale indicates an increase in sleep quality.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yuzuncu Yıl University , Faculty of health science; 🇹🇷 Van, Turkey