The Effect of Acupressure on Dyspnea and Anxiety Levels

NCT06752915 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 0000-0002-3458-1670
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of acupressure applied to individuals with COPD on dyspnea and anxiety. It is important for the transfer of nonpharmacological methods to clinical applications.

Conditions

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Effect of acupressure on dyspnea and anxiety in individuals with COPD

  The Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale (MBS) was developed in 1982 by Gunnar Borg to define the intensity of physical activity. The original Borg scale is scored between 6-20. In 1986, the "American College of Sports Medicine" revised the scale by scoring between 0-10. Although the Modified Borg Scale is frequently used today to define the severity of exertional dyspnea, it is also a scale that can be used to evaluate the severity of resting dyspnea. The fact that there are various definitions in the Modified Borg Scale (MBS) makes it easier for patients to apply.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Effect of acupressure on dyspnea and anxiety in individuals with COPD

  Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (MRC) The Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnea Scale was first used by Fletcher in 1952 to compare the severity of dyspnea during activity in people with and without lung disease. Later, the British Medical Research Council (MRC) introduced this scale in a more developed form to monitor the natural course of the disease. The dyspnea scale was created based on various physical activities that cause dyspnea. It consists of a total of 5 items and is a 1-5 point scale. The patient reads the scale options and selects the most appropriate degree that describes respiratory distress. In the MRC dyspnea scale, 1 describes the best dyspnea and 5 describes the worst. High scores on the scale indicate that the severity of shortness of breath is high.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Effect of acupressure on dyspnea and anxiety in individuals with COPD

  Beck Anxiety Inventory The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a three-point Likert-type assessment scale consisting of 21 items that measures the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by an individual (0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe). The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 63. The high total score indicates the severity of anxiety. A score between 0-7 indicates "minimal anxiety", 8-15 indicates "mild anxiety", 16-25 indicates "moderate anxiety", and 26-63 indicates "severe anxiety". The scale was developed by Beck and his colleagues in 1988 and its validity and reliability in Turkish were performed by Ulusoy, Şahin, and Erkmen in 1996, and the Cronbach's α value was reported to be 0.93.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Effect of acupressure on dyspnea and anxiety in individuals with COPDThe schedule was prepared for the intervention group and will be used throughout the intervention.

  Patient Follow-up Schedule Patients in the intervention group were followed up by phone calls every week to ensure regular and continuous acupressure application. The patient follow-up schedule was created by the researcher to record any problems with acupressure application and to provide the necessary information.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• KOAH'lı bireylerde uygulanan akupresürün dispne ve anksiyete üzerine etkisi

  The Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale (MBS) was developed in 1982 by Gunnar Borg to define the intensity of physical activity. The original Borg scale is scored between 6-20. In 1986, the "American College of Sports Medicine" revised the scale by scoring between 0-10. Although the Modified Borg Scale is frequently used today to define the severity of exertional dyspnea, it is also a scale that can be used to evaluate the severity of resting dyspnea. The fact that there are various definitions in the Modified Borg Scale (MBS) makes it easier for patients to apply.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (2)

acupressure

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will receive acupressure at points LI4, HT7, LU1 and ST36, two minutes, once a day, 5 days a week, for 1 month.

Behavioral: acupressure application

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No application will be made to the control group. Only pre-test and post-test will be applied.

Interventions

acupressure application BEHAVIORAL

Acupressure massage will be applied to LI4, HT7, LU1 and ST 36 acupuncture points for 2 minutes.

acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients who are literate,
• Have moderate and severe stage COPD according to GOLD criteria,
• Score 8 and above on the Beck Anxiety Inventory,
• Patients who volunteer to participate in the study will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients using psychiatric medication (anxiolytic, antidepressant), Those with serious pulmonary, cardiological or malignant diseases, Those with vision and hearing problems, Those with communication problems, Those with nerve, soft tissue and vascular diseases in the areas where acupressure will be applied, Those with infections and surgical operations in the areas where acupressure will be applied, Patients in the exacerbation period were not included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• ÇİĞDEM ERGİN: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cukurova University

Adana, Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• songül k karadağ

  çukurova universty

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD student and nursing

Model Details: Simple randomization was used in the study. By computer randomization, patients were divided into intervention and control groups.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2024
• First Posted: December 31, 2024
• Study Start: January 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2025
• Study Completion: June 15, 2025
• Last Updated: December 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: ICF
• Time Frame: Once published, the data is available indefinitely.
• Access Criteria: data can be shared publicly.

Locations

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