The Effect of Acupressure Application on Menopausal Symptoms

NCT04520542 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Lokman Hekim Universty
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study was conducted randomly controlled to determine the effect of acupressure application on menopausal complaints among women who applied to Cancer Early Diagnosis and Screening Center.

Conditions

Menopausal Syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Effect of Acupressure Application on Menopausal Symptoms

  Menopause Rating Scale

  8 week

Study Arms (2)

acupressure

EXPERIMENTAL

The application was performed on the determined acupressure points by considering the direction of the meridian in a certain order. It was performed with the administration order of Spleen 6th point (SP 6) and Large Intestine 4th point (Li 4). In total, the administration was performed with 4 acupressure points including 2 points in the upper/lower extremity along with the parallel points in each intervention. Each acupressure point was massaged for 30 seconds to provide circulation before the pressure. After the massage, consecutive pressures were applied for 90 seconds. In each intervention, a total of 8-minute sessions were applied to 4 points as 2 minutes for each point. Consecutive pressures were applied on a frequency that did not disturb the women, did not cause pain, and had a soothing effect. Until the end of the intervention it was continued 2 times a week, 16 times in total in 8 weeks.

Other: Acupressure Application

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

no intervation

Interventions

Acupressure Application OTHER

Acupressure was administered in a semi-sitting or supine position where the woman felt comfortable and the researcher could perform the practice comfortably to the acupressure points. The application was performed on the determined acupressure points by considering the direction of the meridian in a certain order. It was performed with the administration order of Spleen 6th point (SP 6) and Large Intestine 4th point (Li 4). In total, the administration was performed with 4 acupressure points including 2 points in the upper/lower extremity along with the parallel points in each intervention.

acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 65 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• in the 45-65 age range.

You may not qualify if:

• receiving pharmacological treatment related to menopause,
• having a communication problem,
• have a hearing problem
• It is the presence of tissue deformity in its extremities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Adiyaman University Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Didem Simsek Kucukkelepce

Adıyaman, 02100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lokman Hekim University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 16, 2020
• First Posted: August 20, 2020
• Study Start: June 5, 2019
• Primary Completion: September 13, 2019
• Study Completion: February 25, 2020
• Last Updated: August 20, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08

Locations

TU (1)