Self Acupressure on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Epilepsy Patients

NCT ID: NCT05552924

Last Updated: 2023-07-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-05

Study Completion Date

2023-07-15

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Self-acupressure application on fatigue and sleep quality in epilepsy patients.

Detailed Description

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Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in our body in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.

Conditions

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Epilepsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This study is an experimental study with pre-test and post-test control groups
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Self-Acupressure

Each application to the acupressure points (H17, L14, ST36, SP6) will be done in 2 minutes and right and left)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self-Acupressure

Intervention Type OTHER

Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.

Control group

Routine maintenance will be applied.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Self-Acupressure

Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being over 18 years old
* Volunteering to participate in the research
* Having the ability to use technological tools
* Not having a verbal communication disability (hearing and speaking)
* Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
* Having a scale score of \>5 on the Piper Fatigue Scale
* A score of \>5 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ataturk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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gülcan bahcecioğlu

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gülcan Bahçecioğlu Turan, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Firat University

Locations

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Firat University

Elâzığ, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Wang T, Zhang Q, Xue X, Yeung A. A systematic review of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome in China. Am J Chin Med. 2008;36(1):1-24. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X08005540.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18306446 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2022/ 04 - 34

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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