The Effect on Back Pain and Fatigue Level of Acupressure

NCT06312397 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MU-HF-BVD-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of acupressure on the level of back pain and fatigue after coronary angiography.

Conditions

Coronary Angiography

Keywords

Coronary angiography; Acupressure; Low back pain; Fatigue, Muscle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Visual Analog Scale for Pain

  It is used to measure subjectively perceived pain. On the scale, which includes the numbers between 0 and 10 cm, which are the most commonly used to determine the intensity of pain quantitatively, with painlessness at one end and the most severe pain possible at the other end, "0" defines painlessness and "10" defines the most severe pain.

  1 year

• Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue

  The fatigue scale is a 10 cm scale that evaluates the severity of fatigue ranked from 0 to 10. On the left side of the scale, there is a rating of "I do not feel tired", and on the right side, there is a rating of "I feel extreme fatigue and exhaustion".

  1 year

Study Arms (3)

Acupressure group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

After coronary angiography, acupressure will be applied for a total of 15 minutes. For the acupressure group, a total of three points will be applied: the heart meridian 7th point (HT7), the large intestine meridian 4th point (LI4), and the stomach meridian 36th point (ST36), which is deemed appropriate in the lower extremity. The symmetry of the three selected different points will also be applied to the other extremity.

Other: Acupressure

Sham acupressure

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

In the acupressure application applied to the sham group, parallel pressure will be applied to the bone area and points where the HT7, LI4, ST36 meridians do not pass.

Other: Sham acupressure

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

With the control group, no intervention was conducted, and only standard care was given.

Interventions

Acupressure OTHER

For the acupressure group, a total of three points will be applied: the heart meridian 7th point (HT7), the large intestine meridian 4th point (LI4), and the stomach meridian 36th point (ST36), which is deemed appropriate in the lower extremity The symmetry of the three selected different points will also be applied to the other extremity. After coronary angiography, acupressure will be applied for a total of 15 minutes.

Acupressure group

Sham acupressure OTHER

In the acupressure application applied to the sham group, parallel pressure will be applied to the bone area and points where the HT7, LI4, ST36 meridians do not pass.

Sham acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Planned coronary angiography from the femoral region
• Not diagnosed with low back pain
• No stent or other interventional procedure was performed during the coronary angiography procedure.

You may not qualify if:

• Those who have had acupressure before for any purpose
• Problems such as bleeding and dysrhythmia occur after coronary angiography,
• Those with burns, scars, scratches and deformities at the acupressure point
• Having any psychological disorder,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mersin University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Birgül VURAL DOĞRU

Mersin, 33110, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Fatigue

Interventions

Acupressure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Patients in the acupressure and sham acupressure groups were blinded as to which groups they were in.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Three groups ( acupressure group, sham acupressure group and control group)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 6, 2024
• First Posted: March 15, 2024
• Study Start: March 4, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2024
• Study Completion: August 30, 2024
• Last Updated: March 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Locations

TU (1)