Effect of Auricular Acupressure and Peripheral Limb Acupoint Massage on Neuropathic Pain, Activities of Daily Living and Quality of Life in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 90
- 主要终点
- PainDetect Pain Questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial included 90 patients with spinal cord injury, divided into an experimental group and a control group (45 each). The experimental group received auricular acupressure alongside rehabilitation therapy, while the control group received body acupoint massage alongside rehabilitation therapy. The intervention targeted specific auricular and body acupoints, performed three times daily, five days a week, for three weeks.
详细描述
This study is a randomized controlled trial conducted in the rehabilitation ward of National Taiwan University Hospital, using a convenience sampling method. A total of 90 spinal cord injury patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited and randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=45) or the control group (n=45).
The experimental group will receive auricular acupressure in addition to rehabilitation therapy. The selected auricular acupoints include Shenmen (TF4), Subcortex (AT1), Liver (CO12), and Sympathetic (AH6a).
The control group will receive body acupoint massage in addition to rehabilitation therapy. The selected body acupoints include Quchi (LI11), Hegu (LI4), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Zusanli (ST36).
Both groups will receive acupoint massage three times daily, with each acupoint being massaged for three minutes. The applied pressure will be adjusted to induce sensations of soreness, numbness, fullness, or mild pain. The intervention will be conducted five days per week for a total of three weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 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
- •Over 18 years old.
- •Spinal cord injury due to traumatic or non-traumatic reasons.
- •Within one year after spinal cord injury.
- •Spinal cord injuries are classified into ASIA grades B to D.
- •DN4 scale ≥ 4 points and PainDETECT scale ≥ 19 points.
- •Able to communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese or able to read and write Chinese.
排除标准
- •The auricle and surrounding skin are injured, infected or susceptible.
- •Nerve block surgery has been performed previously.
研究组 & 干预措施
experimental group
干预措施: auricular acupressure (Behavioral)
control group
Routine rehabilitation therapy and body acupoint massage.
干预措施: body acupoint massage (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
PainDetect Pain Questionnaire
时间窗: Before the intervention and on the 5th, 12th, and 19th days of the intervention.
Douleur Neuropathique 4 questions(DN4)
时间窗: Before the intervention and on the 5th, 12th, and 19th days of the intervention.
次要结局
- Barthel Index(Before the intervention and on the 5th, 12th, and 19th days of the intervention.)
- WHOQOL-BREF(Before the intervention and on the 5th, 12th, and 19th days of the intervention.)