The Effect of Acupressure Applied to Menopausal Women on Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life

NCT04837729 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 701
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 61
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this randomized controlled study, it was aimed to determine the effect of acupressure on menopausal symptoms and quality of life and the relationship between menopausal symptoms and quality of life. Three different hypothesis teams have been established for the study. These; H0: There is no significant difference between the menopause rating scores of the women in the study group in which acupressure was applied and the control group without acupressure. H1: There is a significant difference between the menopause rating scores of the women in the study group in which acupressure was applied and the control group without acupressure. H0: There is no significant difference between the quality of life scores of the women in the study group in which acupressure was applied and the control group without acupressure. H1: There is a significant difference between the quality of life scores of the women in the study group in which acupressure was applied and the control group without acupressure. H0: There is no relationship between menopause rating scores and quality of life scores of women in the study group in which acupressure was applied and in the control group without acupressure. H1: There is a relationship between menopause rating scores and quality of life scores of women in the study group in which acupressure was applied and in the control group without acupressure.

Conditions

Menopausal Symptom; Quality of Life

Keywords

Acupressure; Menopause; Menopausal symptoms; Quality of life; Nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Menopause Rating Scale

  It was developed in German by Schneider et al. In 1992 to measure the severity of menopausal symptoms and was adapted to English in 1996. MRT was adapted to Turkish by Gürkan in our country in 2005. There are "0 = None", "1 = Mild", "2 = Moderate", "3 = Severe" and "4 = Very severe" options for each item in the Likert-type scale consisting of 11 items including menopausal complaints. The total score of the scale is calculated based on the scores given for each item. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, the highest score is 44.

  change from before intervention, 2nd and 4th week of intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF)

  change from before intervention, 2nd and 4th week of intervention

Study Arms (2)

Experimental (acupressure) group

EXPERIMENTAL

Acupressure (complementary and integrative medicine method) Acupressure will be applied individually to the experimental group for 20-25 minutes three times a week for four weeks. Data collection forms will be applied 3 times in total, before the intervention, in the second and the fourth week.

Other: Acupressure

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be made to women in the control group. However, data collection forms will be applied 3 times in total, before the intervention, in the second and the fourth week.

Interventions

Acupressure OTHER

acupressure is a non-pharmacological method originating from traditional Chinese medicine. According to the National Cancer Institute, acupressure is defined as pressure / massage applied to certain parts of the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. The main purpose of acupressure is to stimulate the regions associated with the specific organ by applying pressure with energy channels called meridians.

Experimental (acupressure) group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 60 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women aged 40-60 who are in menopause
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Willing to participate in research,
• Can read and write in Turkish,
• Open to communication,
• Those who are between the ages of 40-60 and do not experience menstruation for at least one year,
• Experiencing at least one or more of the menopausal symptoms,
• Do not use medication for the treatment of menopausal symptoms,
• No chronic disease,
• Body mass index \<30 kg / m2,
• Not applying regular acupressure,
• Those who have not surgically entered menopause,
• Women without psychiatric problems

You may not qualify if:

• \- who do not agree to participate in the research,
• Can't read and write Turkish,
• Communication is not possible,
• Those who are younger than 40, older than 60, have experienced menstruation for at least one year,
• Do not experience the symptoms of menopause,
• Using medication for the treatment of menopausal symptoms,
• Chronic illness,
• Body mass index ≥30 kg / m2,
• Regular acupressure is applied,
• Surgically in menopause,
• Women with psychiatric problems

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mersin University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mersin University

Mersin, 33140, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Kao YH, Huang YC, Chung UL, Hsu WN, Tang YT, Liao YH. Comparisons for Effectiveness of Aromatherapy and Acupressure Massage on Quality of Life in Career Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2017 Jun;23(6):451-460. doi: 10.1089/acm.2016.0403. Epub 2017 May 15.

  PMID: 28504569 BACKGROUND

• Ahmadinezhad M, Kargar M, Vizeshfar F, Hadianfard MJ. Comparison of the Effect of Acupressure and Pilates-Based Exercises on Sleep Quality of Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2017 Mar-Apr;22(2):140-146. doi: 10.4103/1735-9066.205954.

  PMID: 28584553 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Effect of acupressure on early complications of menopause in women referring to selected health care centers

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Acupressure

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Duygu VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ, Dr.

  Mersin University Nursing Faculty

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2021
• First Posted: April 8, 2021
• Study Start: May 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2021
• Study Completion: November 15, 2021
• Last Updated: June 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Locations

TU (1)