The Effect of Acupressure on Pain, Fatigue, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)
研究概览
简要总结
There are studies in the literature evaluating the effects of acupressure application in MS patients. In a study; it was shown that acupressure application reduced pain and fatigue. In a study; acupressure was found to reduce fatigue and depression scores. In a study; acupressure was found to improve the patient's physical and cognitive functions and quality of life. In a study; acupressure was found to have positive effects on reducing fatigue in MS patients. In a study acupressure application was found to have significant effects in reducing fatigue. There are no studies evaluating the combined effects of acupressure on fatigue, pain, sleep quality, and quality of life parameters in MS patients. This study is planned to determine the effects of acupressure on fatigue, pain, sleep quality, and quality of life in MS patients.
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 (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •At least 6 months of confirmed MS diagnosis
- •With RRMS
- •Aged 18 years or older
- •With a pain score of VAS≥3
- •Not having used pain medication in the last 8 hours prior to the acupressure session
- •With a Fatigue Severity Scale score of 4 or higher
- •Without a diagnosis of cancer
- •Without diabetes
- •No neurological disease other than MS
- •Not receiving any other complementary treatment
- •Non-smoker
- •Literate and able to communicate
- •No deformity or lesion in the areas where acupressure will be applied
- •No mental problems that could prevent cooperation with the acupressure application
- •Not taking sedative medication
- •With stable vital signs
- •Without heart disease
- •Not pregnant
- •Residing in Şanlıurfa
- •Patients who are willing to participate in the study
排除标准
- •Patients who did not attend at least 4 sessions
- •Patients who wish to withdraw from the study
研究组 & 干预措施
sham
Plasebo
干预措施: Acupressure (Other)
intervention
intervention
干预措施: Acupressure (Other)
Control
Control
结局指标
主要结局
Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)
时间窗: Baseline, at the end of the 3rd week, and at the end of the 6th week.
The FSS is a 9-item scale used to assess the impact of fatigue on daily activities. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 7. The total score is the average of the 9 items. Scores range from 1 to 7, where higher scores indicate greater fatigue severity (worse outcome).
次要结局
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Pain(Baseline, at the end of the 3rd week, and at the end of the 6th week.)
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)(Baseline, at the end of the 3rd week, and at the end of the 6th week.)
- Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54)(Baseline, at the end of the 3rd week, and at the end of the 6th week.)
研究者
Mustafa Karaağaç
Lecturer
Hasan Kalyoncu University