NCT05265754

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Sujok therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea and Vomiting experienced by patients with gastrointestinal system cancer.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
49

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2022

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 4, 2022

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 4, 2022

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2022

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 5, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

February 24, 2023

Status Verified

February 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

February 4, 2022

Last Update Submit

February 22, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

PainInsomniaFatigueNausea and Vomitinggastrointestinal system cancer.sujok therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Sujok Therapy's Positive Change in Pain Experienced by Gastrointestinal System Cancer Patients

    To assess the pain, the MCgill Pain Scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks.

    2 weeks

  • Sujok Therapy's positive change in Fatigue Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer

    To assess the fatigue, the cancer fatigue scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks.

    2 weeks

  • Sujok Therapy's positive cahange in insomnia Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer

    In order to evaluate insomnia,the insomnia severity index will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks

    2 weeks

  • Sujok Therapy's positive cahange in nausea and vomiting Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer

    To evaluate nausea and vomiting, the Rhodes nausea vomiting scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks

    2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

In the hand area, firstly, the points will be determined by means of the diagnostic stick and massage will be applied with buckwheat seeds. This massage will be 3 sessions a week, and a total of 6 sessions in 2 weeks.

Behavioral: sujok therapy

control group

NO INTERVENTION

A questionnaire will be applied to the patients by the researcher. Questionnaires will be made as pre-test and post-test.

Interventions

sujok therapyBEHAVIORAL

sujok therapy

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • over 18 years old
  • Fatigue Severity Measurement - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) fatigue score of 3 and above,
  • Pain Severity Measurement - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score of 3 and above,
  • Measurement of Nausea and Vomiting Severity - Patients with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) nausea and vomiting score of 3 and above will be included.

You may not qualify if:

  • Loss of sensation, amputation, injury, colostomy, etc., which will prevent practice in hands. patients will be excluded from the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Atatürk Universty

Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

NeoplasmsPainSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersFatigueNauseaVomitingGastrointestinal Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesMental DisordersSigns and Symptoms, DigestiveDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: 6 sessions in 2 weeks in total of sujok therapy will be applied to the interventional group.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2022

First Posted

March 4, 2022

Study Start

February 1, 2022

Primary Completion

June 1, 2022

Study Completion

September 5, 2022

Last Updated

February 24, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations