NCT04435002

Brief Summary

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a common problem in society. The treatment of this problem is limited. Acupressure is a treatment method that has become widespread and promising in recent years. For this purpose, the effect of acupressure treatment on chronic fatigue syndrome was investigated.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
39

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2020

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 9, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 15, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 17, 2020

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 9, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

August 11, 2021

Status Verified

June 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

June 15, 2020

Last Update Submit

August 4, 2021

Conditions

AcupressureFatigue Syndrome, ChronicComplementary TherapiesQuality of LifeDepression

Keywords

AcupressureFatigue Syndrome, Chronic,Complementary Therapies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Fatigue Severity Scale

    Min Score:9 Max:63 Greater score shows greater fatigue

    5 min

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Beck Depression Inventory

    15 min

  • Short Form-36 questionnaire

    15 min

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

For 9 different points acupressure technique applied to this group for 4 weeks

Other: Acupressure

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

AcupressureOTHER

Acupressure technics applied to (Liv- 4 , Ht-7 Bilateral, Liv-3 Bilateral, Anmian Bilateral, Yin-Tang unilateral ve Sp-6 Bilateral)

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • year old
  • Not using any medical treatment,
  • Not being included in any physiotherapy program in the last 3 months,
  • Does not have any systemic disease,
  • Spending at least 4 hours at the computer or desk during the work

You may not qualify if:

  • Fibromyalgia
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Open Wound
  • Skin Failure

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Medipol University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue Syndrome, ChronicDepression

Interventions

Acupressure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesEncephalomyelitisNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapy, Soft TissueMusculoskeletal ManipulationsComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesRehabilitation

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Model Details: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2020

First Posted

June 17, 2020

Study Start

May 9, 2020

Primary Completion

December 9, 2020

Study Completion

February 1, 2021

Last Updated

August 11, 2021

Record last verified: 2020-06

Locations

TU(1)