The Effect of Acupressure on Fatigue in Individuals With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

August 4, 2021 updated by: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a common problem in society. The treatment of this problem is limited. Acupressure is a treatment method that has become widespread and promising in recent years. For this purpose, the effect of acupressure treatment on chronic fatigue syndrome was investigated.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of acupressure technique in individuals with chronic symptoms. In our study, individuals participating in the study will be randomized by the physiotherapist who has received the training of acupressure therapy. The study will be done for a total of 10 sessions for 4 weeks. Individuals' fatigue levels will be measured by Fatigue Severity Scale, their quality of life will be measured by Short Form-36 and depression levels by Beck Depression Inventory. Evaluations will be made at the beginning and at the end of the treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

39

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Istanbul, Turkey
        • İstanbul Medipol University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 20-45 year old
  • Not using any medical treatment,
  • Not being included in any physiotherapy program in the last 3 months,
  • Does not have any systemic disease,
  • Spending at least 4 hours at the computer or desk during the work

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Fibromyalgia
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Open Wound
  • Skin Failure

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control Group
Experimental: Intervention Group
For 9 different points acupressure technique applied to this group for 4 weeks
Other: Acupressure
Acupressure technics applied to (Liv- 4 , Ht-7 Bilateral, Liv-3 Bilateral, Anmian Bilateral, Yin-Tang unilateral ve Sp-6 Bilateral)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fatigue Severity Scale
Time Frame: 5 min
Min Score:9 Max:63 Greater score shows greater fatigue
5 min

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Beck Depression Inventory
Time Frame: 15 min
15 min
Short Form-36 questionnaire
Time Frame: 15 min
15 min

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 9, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 9, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 17, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 11, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2021

Last Verified

June 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 10840098-604.01.01.E.16104

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Not decided yet

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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