Mobile Apps Enhancing Acupressure Therapy Compliance and Efficacy for Asthenopia

NCT06418191 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 24-03-0424
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 57
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a mobile application works to improve adherence to acupressure therapy in asthenopia. It will also learn about the efficacy of acupressure as a therapy for asthenopia. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does a mobile application have a role to improve therapy compliance and efficacy of self-guided acupressure in asthenopia? Researchers will compare users of a mobile app to non-users of a mobile app to see if a mobile app works to improve adherence to acupressure therapy in asthenopia Participants will:
• Do acupressure 2 times every day for 4 weeks
• Filling in the absence link has been after doing acupressure every day
• Fill out the link regarding the condition of asthenopia once per week

Conditions

Asthenopia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Daily Report of Acupressure

  Daily acupressure reports are used to monitor participants' therapeutic compliance in performing acupressure every day

  2 times every day for 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q)

  Monitored once per week for 4 weeks

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

  Monitored once per week for 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Mobile app users

EXPERIMENTAL

Mobile application users will be notified twice per day to perform acupressure. Instructions for performing acupressure are in the mobile app

Procedure: Acupressure

Not a mobile app user

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Non-users of the mobile application will be given an explanation of how to perform acupressure at the start of the study and will not be reminded to perform acupressure therapy.

Procedure: Acupressure

Interventions

Acupressure PROCEDURE

Acupressure is a technique that involves applying pressure to specific points on the body. It is based on the same principles as acupuncture but uses pressure from fingers, palms, elbows, or specialized devices instead of needles.

Mobile app users; Not a mobile app user

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 64 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Using a smartphone with the Android platform.
• Work or use digital gadgets for at least 4 hours a day.
• Suffering from asthenopia as indicated by a CVS-Q score ≥ 6.
• Can be contacted with the WhatsApp application.
• Willing to take part in this research until completion and agree to informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• There are tumors, wounds or skin infections in the eye area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Indonesia University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital

Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthenopia

Interventions

Acupressure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Eye Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• KEPK FKUI-RSCM

  The Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia - RSCM

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Medical Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 12, 2024
• First Posted: May 17, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2024
• Study Completion: September 1, 2024
• Last Updated: March 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ID (1)