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Self-Acupressure on Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Turkey (Türkiye)70 participantsStarted 2022-07-04

Plain-language summary

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

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being over the age of 18, * Not using acupressure and similar integrative treatment methods, * Not having a verbal communication disability (hearing and speaking), * Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, * Not having a cognitive problem, * Getting a score between 1-10 on the Piper Fatigue Scale, * Getting a score between 1-10 on the VAS pain scale * Agree to participate in the research. * Not being in the active period of SLE (exacerbation in the last 3 months or not using steroids for 3 months) * Not using other complementary and integrated health practices in the treatment process Exclusion Criteria: \-

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scale

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).

Visual Analog Scale

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).

The Piper Fatigue Scale

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).

The Piper Fatigue Scale

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).

The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).

The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05453422

SponsorIstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-09-30

Contact for this trial

Zülfünaz Özer, PhD

05379537007 zulfinazozer@gmail.com

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scale

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).

Visual Analog Scale

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).

The Piper Fatigue Scale

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).

The Piper Fatigue Scale

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).

The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).

The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire

Timeframe: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).