NCT05336708

Brief Summary

In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of acupressure on fatigue in nursing students.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
68

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 27, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2021

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 31, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 5, 2022

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 20, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 20, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 5, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 13, 2022

Conditions

Interventional

Keywords

FatigueNursing studentsAcupressure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Fatigue evaluated using the Fatigue Severity Scale

    It is a Likert-type scale consisting of a total of nine items, each item being evaluated between 1 and 7 (1=I totally disagree, 7=I totally agree). The fatigue score is obtained by dividing the total score obtained from the scale by the number of scale items. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 9 and 63. A high score indicates an increased level of fatigue.

    Change from before implementation and 4th week of practice

Study Arms (2)

Acupressure group

EXPERIMENTAL

The acupressure (experimental) group will apply acupressure to themselves three times a week for a total of 12 sessions for four weeks.

Other: Acupressure Group

Sham Acupressure Group

SHAM COMPARATOR

The sham acupressure group will apply acupressure to themselves three times a week for a total of 12 sessions for four weeks.

Other: Sham Acupressure Group

Interventions

Acupressure GroupOTHER

In the acupressure group, acupressure will be applied to the heart meridian 7th point (HT7), large intestine meridian 4th point (LI4), stomach meridian 36th point (ST36) and spleen meridian 6th point (SP6). After pressing each point for a certain period of time, a total of two minutes of rest periods will be applied by the researcher.

Also known as: Experimental Group
Acupressure group
Sham Acupressure GroupOTHER

In the sham acupressure group, acupressure will be applied on the bone region where the meridians do not pass, approximately 1-1.5 cm away from the HT7, LI4, ST36, SP6 points. The application process will continue in the same way with acupressure group and the pressure intensity will be less.

Also known as: Sham Group
Sham Acupressure Group

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Students studying at Mersin University Faculty of Nursing as 4th grade during the data collection date,
  • Those who agree to participate in the study,
  • No deformity or lesions in the areas where acupressure will be applied
  • No acupressure experience
  • No sleep disorder diagnosis and no medical treatment
  • No diagnosis of anxiety disorder and no medical treatment No diagnosis of depression and no medical treatment
  • Coffee, cigarette and alcohol-free,
  • No mental illness,
  • Able to understand and speak Turkish and
  • Those who signed the Informed Consent Form will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Students studying at Mersin University Faculty of Nursing outside the 4th grade during the data collection date,
  • Those who do not agree to participate in the study,
  • Those who have any deformity or lesion in the areas where acupressure will be applied
  • Experienced with acupressure
  • Diagnosed with sleep disorder and receiving medical treatment
  • Diagnosed with anxiety disorder and receiving medical treatment
  • Diagnosed with depression and receiving medical treatment
  • Coffee, cigarette and alcohol addiction,
  • Having mental illness,
  • who cannot understand or speak Turkish
  • Those who do not sign the Informed Consent Form will not be included in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mersin Üniversitesi

Mersin, Yenişehir, 33343, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Meral Gün, Doctorate

    Mersin University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Prospective, parallel, two-arm, randomized controlled clinical trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research assistant

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 5, 2022

First Posted

April 20, 2022

Study Start

September 27, 2021

Primary Completion

December 31, 2021

Study Completion

January 31, 2022

Last Updated

April 20, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TU(1)