The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Cancer Symptoms

February 22, 2023 updated by: Demet GUNES, Ataturk University

The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea and Vomiting Experienced by Patients With Gastrointestinal System Cancer

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Sujok therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea and Vomiting experienced by patients with gastrointestinal system cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Sujok treatment on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea and Vomiting experienced by patients with gastrointestinal system cancer. Intervention and control groups will be determined by randomization. The scales to be used in the measurement will be applied to the individuals included in the study. Then, sujok therapy will be applied to the intervention group. After 6 sessions in weeks in total, measurement tools will be applied and evaluated again.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

49

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
      • Erzurum, Turkey
        • Atatürk Universty

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • over 18 years old
  • Fatigue Severity Measurement - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) fatigue score of 3 and above,
  • Pain Severity Measurement - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score of 3 and above,
  • Measurement of Nausea and Vomiting Severity - Patients with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) nausea and vomiting score of 3 and above will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Loss of sensation, amputation, injury, colostomy, etc., which will prevent practice in hands. patients will be excluded from the study.

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 Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group
In the hand area, firstly, the points will be determined by means of the diagnostic stick and massage will be applied with buckwheat seeds. This massage will be 3 sessions a week, and a total of 6 sessions in 2 weeks.
Behavioral: sujok therapy
sujok therapy
No Intervention: control group
A questionnaire will be applied to the patients by the researcher. Questionnaires will be made as pre-test and post-test.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sujok Therapy's Positive Change in Pain Experienced by Gastrointestinal System Cancer Patients
Time Frame: 2 weeks
To assess the pain, the MCgill Pain Scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks.
2 weeks
Sujok Therapy's positive change in Fatigue Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer
Time Frame: 2 weeks
To assess the fatigue, the cancer fatigue scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks.
2 weeks
Sujok Therapy's positive cahange in insomnia Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer
Time Frame: 2 weeks
In order to evaluate insomnia,the insomnia severity index will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks
2 weeks
Sujok Therapy's positive cahange in nausea and vomiting Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer
Time Frame: 2 weeks
To evaluate nausea and vomiting, the Rhodes nausea vomiting scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ataturk University

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)

February 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

September 5, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 4, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 24, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2023

Last Verified

February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Demettez

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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