Clinical trials: Acupressure
Primary Dysmenorrhea, Acupressure, Sanyinjiao (SP6), Multimedia, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Multimedia-Guided Self-Acupressure for Dysmenorrhea
Background: Up to 84% of women of reproductive age experience primary dysmenorrhea, a gynecological issue. Approximately 15% of those affected by dysmenorrhea require sick leave from school or work due to severe pain, impacting…
- Trial name
- NCT06877754
- Testing
- Self-Acupressure
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University, Taiwan
Hemodialysis Treatment, Acupressure
Effect of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of acupressure applied to patients receiving hemodialysis treatment on sleep quality.
- Conditions
- Hemodialysis Treatment, Acupressure, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT06847009
- Testing
- Acupressure application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Didem Lafci
Auricular Acupressure 、Nurses、Sleep Quality
Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Nurses
The purpose of this study is to explore Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Improving Sleep Quality in Nurses. Adopting a quasi-experimental research design and convenience sampling, nursing staff from a northern medical center…
- Trial name
- NCT06833710
- Testing
- Auricular Acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Orthodontic Pain (D013850), Pain Management (D016146)
A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of Acupressure in Relieving Orthodontic Pain
Orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances often causes pain, which peaks within 24 hours after archwire placement and lasts for several days.
- Conditions
- Orthodontic Pain (D013850), Pain Management (D016146), Acupressure (D056351), Analgesics, Non-Narcotic (D000700)
- Trial name
- NCT06812936
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Acupressure
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
Self Acupressure, Sleep
The Effect of Self Acupressure Application on Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Multiple Myeloma Patients
Multiple Myeloma occurs with damaging bone lesion, hypercalcemia, anemia and renal failure as a result of secretion of monoclonal protein in serum and/or urea and accumulation of plasma cells.
- Conditions
- Self Acupressure, Sleep, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05842265
- Testing
- Self acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Capecitabine, Hand-foot Syndrome
Electroacupuncture Combined With Self-administered Acupressure for the Prevention of Capecitabine-Associated Hand-Foot Syndrome
This study hypothesizes that electroacupuncture combined with self-administered acupressure plus doctor-prescribed treatment is effective in preventing Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS) caused by capecitabine.
- Conditions
- Capecitabine, Hand-foot Syndrome, Electroacupuncture, Self-administered Acupressure
- Trial name
- NCT06602167
- Testing
- True electroacupuncture + True self-administered acupressure, Doctor-prescribed treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University
Nausea Gravidarum, Vomiting of Pregnancy
The Effect of Plaster on Nausea-Vomiting During Pregnancy
Hormonal and physical changes during pregnancy can cause nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting are common, especially in the first trimester. The incidence of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy varies between 50% and 80%.
- Conditions
- Nausea Gravidarum, Vomiting of Pregnancy, Pregnancy Related, Acupressure
- Trial name
- NCT05788796
- Testing
- Band-aid application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Premenstrual Symptoms, Effect of Acupressure Mat
Acupressure Mat on Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality and Premenstrual Symptoms
Purpose of the study: To examine the effect of acupressure mat on perceived stress, sleep quality and premenstrual symptoms in students with premenstrual syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT06644365
- Testing
- Acupresure mat, Basic mat
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Acupressure
Regulation of Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients by Acupressure
The purpose of this clinical trial is to implement acupressure twice daily and monitor the changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with different levels of glaucoma.
- Trial name
- NCT05898997
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Acupressure, Post Operative Pain
Effect of Acupressure on Postoperative Pain With Gynecologıcal Surgery
In this study, the effect of acupressure on postoperative pain level in women with abdominal gynecologıcal surgery will be studied and it will be conducted as a randomized controlled intervention study to examine the…
- Conditions
- Acupressure, Post Operative Pain, Nurse's Role
- Trial name
- NCT06172439
- Testing
- acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Acupressure, Bariatric Surgery
Acupressure Application in Obesity Surgery 2345
This research was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure applied to patients after bariatric surgery on gastrointestinal distress, pain and anxiety.
- Conditions
- Acupressure, Bariatric Surgery, Spleen Meridian, Pregnancy Meridian
- Trial name
- DB (NCT06468345)
- Testing
- acupressure, Area different from acupressure area
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Inflammatory Cytokine, Circadian Rhythm
Acupressure Therapy on Post-stroke Fatigue, Depression, and Sleep Disturbances in Ischemic Stroke Patients
Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) was defined as 'a subjective feeling of physical and/or mental exhaustion that is unrelated to exertion and does not typically improve with rest'.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Cytokine, Circadian Rhythm, Acupressure, Post-stroke Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT06401837
- Testing
- Circadian based acupressure application
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University 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
Cancer, Breast, Fatigue
Self-administered Acupressure to Improve Cancer-related Fatigue Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
The primary aim of the study is to determine whether self-administered acupressure has effects equivalent to aerobic exercise on CRF in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Breast, Fatigue, Acupressure, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05409352
- Testing
- Self-administered acupressure, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Auricular Acupressure, Cervical Spine Surgery
Auricular Acupressure on Improving Pain and Heart Variability in Patients After Cervical Spine Surgery
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of auricular acupressure in improving post-cervical spine surgery pain and heart rate variability in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06087380
- Testing
- auricular acupressure, standard ward care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
acuTENS, Sleep Quality
Acu-TENS and Acupressure on the Sleep Quality
The study aims to investigate the effects of two non-invasive acupuncture methodologies applied to three selected acupoints on the sleep quality of older adults with insomnia.
- Conditions
- acuTENS, Sleep Quality, Insomnia, Acupressure
- Trial name
- NCT05410288
- Testing
- Acu-TENS, acupressure+SHP, sleep hygiene program(SHP)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Menopause, Acupressure
The Effect of Acupressure on Menopausal Symptoms
This is a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled and single-blind study planned to determine the effect of acupressure application on menopausal symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT06016491
- Testing
- acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Heart Failure, Auricular Acupressure
Auricular Acupressure Relieves Constipation for Patients With Heart Failure in Hospital
This study aimed to investigate the effect of auricular acupressure (AA) to relieve constipation symptoms and improve quality of life in patients hospitalized for their heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Auricular Acupressure, Constipation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05988502
- Testing
- auricular acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Conditions:Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on the Methadone Patient
Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on the Methadone Patient
This study aims to investigate the effect of auricular point sticking on constipation in patients with methadone
- Trial name
- NCT05913830
- Testing
- Auricular pressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Acupressure, Pain
The Effect of Acupressure After Angiography on Pain Level and Hemodynamic Variables
This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of acupressure application on the pain level patients after angioography. The hypothesis of this study is that acupressure reduces pain levels and stabilizes hemodynamic…
- Conditions
- Acupressure, Pain, Hemodynamic Instability, Angiopathy, Peripheral
- Trial name
- Acupress (NCT05486533)
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University