The Effect of Acupressure Application on Menopausal Symptoms

The study was conducted randomly controlled to determine the effect of acupressure application on menopausal complaints among women who applied to Cancer Early Diagnosis and Screening Center.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Menopausal Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Acupressure Application

Detailed Description

Research, between September 2019 and February 2020 of cancer in the body healthy life center in the east of the provincial center of Turkey was held by early diagnosis and screening center that refer to women.

The Universe and Sample of the Research The universe of the study consisted of women who applied to cancer early diagnosis and screening center for examination for any reason.

The calculation of the sample size of the study was determined according to the studies in which non-pharmacological methods were used to cope with menopausal symptoms. The calculation was determined according to the effect size of 0.5 in a moderate level, considering the effect size ranging between (0.25-0.83) reported by the studies on the subject.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 120
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Adiyaman, Turkey, 02100
    • Didem Simsek Kucukkelepce

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 45 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• in the 45-65 age range.

Exclusion Criteria:

• receiving pharmacological treatment related to menopause,
• having a communication problem,
• have a hearing problem
• It is the presence of tissue deformity in its extremities.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
• Masking: SINGLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: acupressure; The application was performed on the determined acupressure points by considering the direction of the meridian in a certain order. It was performed with the administration order of Spleen 6th point (SP 6) and Large Intestine 4th point (Li 4). In total, the administration was performed with 4 acupressure points including 2 points in the upper/lower extremity along with the parallel points in each intervention. Each acupressure point was massaged for 30 seconds to provide circulation before the pressure. After the massage, consecutive pressures were applied for 90 seconds. In each intervention, a total of 8-minute sessions were applied to 4 points as 2 minutes for each point. Consecutive pressures were applied on a frequency that did not disturb the women, did not cause pain, and had a soothing effect. Until the end of the intervention it was continued 2 times a week, 16 times in total in 8 weeks.	Other: Acupressure Application; Acupressure was administered in a semi-sitting or supine position where the woman felt comfortable and the researcher could perform the practice comfortably to the acupressure points. The application was performed on the determined acupressure points by considering the direction of the meridian in a certain order. It was performed with the administration order of Spleen 6th point (SP 6) and Large Intestine 4th point (Li 4). In total, the administration was performed with 4 acupressure points including 2 points in the upper/lower extremity along with the parallel points in each intervention.
NO_INTERVENTION: Control Group; no intervation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Effect of Acupressure Application on Menopausal Symptoms	Menopause Rating Scale	8 week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): June 5, 2019
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): September 13, 2019
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): February 25, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 16, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 19, 2020
• First Posted (ACTUAL): August 20, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): August 20, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 19, 2020
• Last Verified: August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Lokman Hekim Universty

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No