Acupressure in Hospitalized Patients

NCT02762435 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 867005-3
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

After written informed consent eligible hospitalized patients will be randomized to one of 3 arms (1:1:1:): control, sham, accupressure (3 points on the hand and wrist three times per day). Quality of recovery and other measures of patient satisfaction will be recorded.

Conditions

Acupressure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Quality of Recovery score

  The validated QOR15 score will be assessed at baseline (Day 0) and after the 6 sessions have been completed (Day 2) and the change in QOR15 (Day 2 minus Day 0) will be calculated.

  Time Frame: Day 0, Day 2

Study Arms (3)

control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

No pressure applied to the 3 points

Other: control

sham

SHAM COMPARATOR

Light touch applied to the 3 points (2 minutes each at PC6, LI4, and HT7, three times per day for 2 days)

Other: sham

acupressure

EXPERIMENTAL

Moderate pressure applied to the 3 points (2 minutes each at PC6, LI4, and HT7, three times per day for 2 days)

Other: acupressure

Interventions

sham OTHER

light touch at established points on hand and wrist

sham

control OTHER

no contact with the subject

control

acupressure OTHER

moderate pressure at established points on hand and wrist

acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• adults
• patients at Stony Brook hospital
• expected to be hospitalized for at least 3 days
• able to sign informed consent and participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18 years of age
• Do not have access to the 3 points on the hand and wrist due to skin breakdown, ulcers, cellulitis, broken bone, indwelling catheter within 5 cm radius of the pressure points.
• Significant dementia or altered mental status that would prevent assessment of the QOR survey
• Allergic reaction to ink
• Stroke or other neurologic condition which precludes sensation in both upper extremities.
• Ongoing use of regional anesthetic technique
• Pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stony Brook University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Stony Brook Medicine

Stony Brook, New York, 11794-8480, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Noll E, Shodhan S, Romeiser JL, Madariaga MC, Page C, Santangelo D, Guo X, Pryor AD, Gan TJ, Bennett-Guerrero E. Efficacy of acupressure on quality of recovery after surgery: Randomised controlled trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2019 Aug;36(8):557-565. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001001.

  PMID: 30985537 DERIVED

• Noll E, Shodhan S, Madariaga MC, Page CR, Santangelo D, Guo X, Al Bizri E, Pryor AD, Romeiser J, Bennett-Guerrero E. Randomized trial of acupressure to improve patient satisfaction and quality of recovery in hospitalized patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2017 Mar 7;18(1):110. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-1839-1.

  PMID: 28270180 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

salicylhydroxamic acid; Acupressure

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD

  Stony Brook Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 14, 2016
• First Posted: May 5, 2016
• Study Start: March 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2016
• Study Completion: January 1, 2017
• Last Updated: April 25, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)