The Effect of Self-Acupressure Application on Functional Composite and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

July 16, 2021 updated by: Zülfünaz ÖZER, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
It is important to consider the functional composite and quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to plan interventions for these problems.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The application of Self-Acupressure helps in improving the functional composite and quality of life in Multiple Sclerosis patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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
    • State
      • Istanbul, State, Turkey, 34303
        • Istanbul Sabahattin Zain Universitiy

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

18 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To be able to communicate adequately
  • Not having psychiatric problems
  • Volunteering to participate in research

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

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: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Self-Acupressure
Each application to the acupressure points (H17, L14, ST36, SP6) will be done in 2 minutes and right and left)
Other: 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.
NO_INTERVENTION: No Intervention
Control group Routine maintenance will be applied

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC)
Time Frame: 1. week
The conventional MSFC battery (MSFC3), comprising the 25 foot timed walk test (TWT), 9-hole peg test (9HPT) and paced auditory serial addition test (PASAT) was performed according to standardised procedures, calculated according to the standard manual, and normalised to this cohort.
1. week
Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC)
Time Frame: 4. week
The conventional MSFC battery (MSFC3), comprising the 25 foot timed walk test (TWT), 9-hole peg test (9HPT) and paced auditory serial addition test (PASAT) was performed according to standardised procedures, calculated according to the standard manual, and normalised to this cohort.
4. week
Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Scale-54
Time Frame: 1.week
This scale was developed by Vickrey et al17 to evaluate the quality of life of patients with The scale was created by adding 18 MS-related items to SF-36 (short form). Physical and mental health composite scores are calculated, and higher scores indicate better quality of life. The Turkish version was developed by Tulek et al.
1.week
Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Scale-54
Time Frame: 4.week
This scale was developed by Vickrey et al17 to evaluate the quality of life of patients with The scale was created by adding 18 MS-related items to SF-36 (short form). Physical and mental health composite scores are calculated, and higher scores indicate better quality of life. The Turkish version was developed by Tulek et al.
4.week

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 1, 2021

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 15, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

June 23, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 22, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2021

Last Verified

July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 26915

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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