Self Acupressure on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Epilepsy Patients

July 18, 2023 updated by: gülcan bahcecioğlu, Ataturk University

The Effect of Self Acupressure on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Epilepsy Patients

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

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
      • Elazıg, Turkey
        • Firat 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

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

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

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
No Intervention: Control group
Routine maintenance will be applied.
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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Piper Fatigue Scale
Time Frame: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week)
It is a 22-item scale that measures four subscales: behavior (6 items), affect (5 items), sensory (5 items), and cognition/mood (6 items). Each item has 11 response categories on a 0-10 metric with verbal descriptors anchoring the endpoints. Each subscale is scored individually and then aggregated together for an overall score, with higher scores reflecting more fatigue.
At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week)
The Piper Fatigue Scale
Time Frame: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week)
It is a 22-item scale that measures four subscales: behavior (6 items), affect (5 items), sensory (5 items), and cognition/mood (6 items). Each item has 11 response categories on a 0-10 metric with verbal descriptors anchoring the endpoints. Each subscale is scored individually and then aggregated together for an overall score, with higher scores reflecting more fatigue.
At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Time Frame: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week)
The PSQI is a valid and consistent survey comprising of 19 questions to assess quality and amount of sleep and the existence of a sleep disorder and its level in the previous month. The scale was adapted into the Turkish language by Agargün et al. (1996). The scale consists of seven components that assess patients subjective sleep quality, sleep delay, use of sleeping medication and disfunction in daily activities. Each item scores in the range 0-3 points and the total score of the seven components gives the total PSQI score. The total score has a value between 0-21 and a high total score demonstrates a poor quality of sleep. A total PSQI score which is ≤5 indicates "good sleep", and a score which is >5 indicates "poor sleep"
At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Time Frame: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week)
The PSQI is a valid and consistent survey comprising of 19 questions to assess quality and amount of sleep and the existence of a sleep disorder and its level in the previous month. The scale was adapted into the Turkish language by Agargün et al. (1996). The scale consists of seven components that assess patients subjective sleep quality, sleep delay, use of sleeping medication and disfunction in daily activities. Each item scores in the range 0-3 points and the total score of the seven components gives the total PSQI score. The total score has a value between 0-21 and a high total score demonstrates a poor quality of sleep. A total PSQI score which is ≤5 indicates "good sleep", and a score which is >5 indicates "poor sleep"
At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ataturk University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Gülcan Bahçecioğlu Turan, PhD, Firat 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)

September 5, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 26, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

July 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 23, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 19, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2022/ 04 - 34

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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