Clinical trials: Acupressure
Sleep Disorders
Acupressure and Sleep Quality in Elderly Care
This study was carried out in a prospective randomized controlled experimental design in order to evaluate the effect of acupressure on sleep quality and day sleepiness in individuals living in an elderly care center.
- Trial name
- ASEQ (NCT07277725)
- Testing
- Acupressure Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duzce University
Injection Fear, Injection Site
Effect of Acupressure Therapy on Pain, Fear, and Post-Injection Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing IM Injection
The pain that develops when the needle is inserted into the muscle in an Intramuscular injection triggers anxiety in many people and can cause a lifelong fear of Intramuscular injection.
- Trial name
- NCT07063160
- Testing
- Pain, Fear of injection, Post-injection satisfaction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Acupressure, Cancer Pain
The Effect of Acupressure and Reiki on Pain and Fatigue Levels
This research was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of levels of pain and fatigue of acupressure and Reiki application on cancer patients receiving palliative care.
- Conditions
- Acupressure, Cancer Pain, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05473845
- Testing
- Acupressure intervention, Reiki intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Stress
Self-administered Acupressure for Symptom Management of Caregiver Stress
This proposed study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-administered acupressure intervention on caregiver stress and associated distress symptoms of fatigue, insomnia and depression in Chinese family caregivers of an…
- Trial name
- NCT02526446
- Testing
- Self-administered acupressure, wait-list control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Short-Term Effects of Ischemic Compression Applied in Addition to Classical Massage in the Treatment of Trigger Points
The aim of our study was to investigate the short-term effects of ischemic compression applied in addition to classical massage for the treatment of myofascial trigger points on the upper trapezius muscle in women on pain…
- Trial name
- NCT06530329
- Testing
- Classical massage, Ischemic compression
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Effect of Self-Acupressure on Peripheral Neuropathic Pain and HbA1c
Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effect of self-applied acupressure on HbA1c and peripheral neuropathic pain in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06436066
- Testing
- Self-Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Acupressure, Bowel Functions
Effect of Acupressure on Bowel Functions After Cesarean Section
Enema application to pregnant women and prohibition of oral feeding before cesarean section, general anesthesia applied during cesarean section, pain in the post-cesarean period, limitation of movement, insufficient fluid intake…
- Trial name
- NCT05251818
- Testing
- acupressure, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Pain, Mobilization
The Effect of Post-Cesarean Section Acupressure on the Severity of Pain and First Mobilization Distance
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of acupressure application on cesareans' pain and the number of steps in the first mobilization.
- Trial name
- Acupress (NCT05311449)
- Testing
- Acupressure, Plasebo acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Depressive Symptoms, Depressive Disorder
Self-administered Acupressure for Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of self-administered acupressure intervention for alleviating depressive symptoms among people with depression.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Depressive Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- SAAFD (NCT05631184)
- Testing
- Self-administered acupressure group, Mental health education group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Biofeed Back Guided Stress Management, Ischemic Heart Disease
Stress and Ischemic Heart Disease. The Effect of Bio Feedback Guided Stress Management on Life Quality Including Signs of Depression and Stress
The purpose of the study is to examine if bio feedback guided stress management by daily measurement of pressure pain sensitivity followed by acupressure reduces signs of depression and number clinical stress signs and increases…
- Trial name
- SongHeart (NCT01513824)
- Testing
- pressure pain sensitivity measure followed bu acupressure
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Dysgeusia, Acupressure
Application of Auricular Point Sticking in Patients With Taste Alteration
To explore the intervention effect of auricular point sticking on chemotherapy-induced taste alterations in cancer patients, and analyze its relationship with quality of life, nutritional status and psychology of patients.
- Conditions
- Dysgeusia, Acupressure, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- NCT05868850
- Testing
- auricular point sticking
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University
Pain, Anxiety
Virtual Reality and Acupressure Applications; Effect on Pain, Anxiety, Vital Signs and Comfort
Coronary angiography (CAG) is an invasive method for imaging the coronary arteries. The femoral artery is frequently used during CAG and patients feel pain and anxiety during removal of the catheters placed in the femoral region.
- Conditions
- Pain, Anxiety, Vital Signs, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT05131620
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Self-Administered Relaxing Acupressure to Reduce Fatigue in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
This clinical trial tests the feasibility of self-administered relaxing acupressure on fatigue in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT06442891
- Testing
- Acupressure Therapy, Internet-Based Intervention, Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Improving Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Children With Leukemia: A Study of Transcutaneous Acupoints Electrical Stimulation and Auricular Acupressure Interventions
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of Transcutaneous Acupoints Electrical Stimulation (TAES) and Auricular Acupressure (AA) on subject CIPN symptoms, sensory function, motor and physical function…
- Trial name
- NCT07279818
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Acupoints Electrical Stimulation (TAES), Auricular Acupressure (AA), No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Coronary Artery Disease
The Effect of Reiki and Acupressure on Pain, Anxiety and Vital Signs
This research aims to determine the effects of reiki and acupressure applied after percutaneous coronary intervention on pain, anxiety and vital signs during femoral catheter extraction.
- Trial name
- NCT05381246
- Testing
- Acupressure, Reiki
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Meniscus Tear
Addressing Kinesiophobia in Post-Meniscoplasty Patients Through Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training and Acupressure
The objective of this clinical trial is to determine whether progressive muscle relaxation training and acupressure can reduce kinesiophobia (fear of movement) in patients recovering from meniscoplasty surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06409715
- Testing
- Enhanced Care with PMRT and Acupressure, standard care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Gansu University of Chinese Medicine