NCT04472559

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of acupressure in promoting health and well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigators hypothesize that providing participants with a remote and standardized self-acupressure training program will improve HRQOL and the perception of stress. In the event that the study demonstrates acupressure to be safe and effective for this indication, the training could be scaled up and deployed at low-cost nationally and internationally.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
164

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable quality-of-life

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2021

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 13, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 15, 2020

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 16, 2021

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 24, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

November 1, 2022

Status Verified

October 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

July 13, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Health Related Quality of Life

    SF-12v2

    8 weeks

  • Perception of stress

    Perceived Stress Scale

    8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Self-acupressure

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Self-acupressure

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Self-acupressure

Self-acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UCLA

Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Abbott R, Hui EK, Kao L, Tse V, Grogan T, Chang BL, Hui KK. Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupressure for Perception of Stress and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Self-Acupressure for Stress (SAS) Trial. Am J Med Open. 2023 Dec;10:100056. doi: 10.1016/j.ajmo.2023.100056. Epub 2023 Aug 25.

Study Officials

  • Ka-Kit Hui, MD

    University of California, Los Angeles

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2020

First Posted

July 15, 2020

Study Start

June 16, 2021

Primary Completion

June 24, 2022

Study Completion

September 1, 2022

Last Updated

November 1, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations