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The Effect of Acupressure on Fatigue in Individuals With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Medipol Health Group

Status

Completed

Conditions

Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Quality of Life
Acupressure
Complementary Therapies
Depression

Treatments

Other: Acupressure

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04435002
10840098-604.01.01.E.16104

Details and patient eligibility

About

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a common problem in society. The treatment of this problem is limited. Acupressure is a treatment method that has become widespread and promising in recent years. For this purpose, the effect of acupressure treatment on chronic fatigue syndrome was investigated.

Full description

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of acupressure technique in individuals with chronic symptoms. In our study, individuals participating in the study will be randomized by the physiotherapist who has received the training of acupressure therapy. The study will be done for a total of 10 sessions for 4 weeks. Individuals' fatigue levels will be measured by Fatigue Severity Scale, their quality of life will be measured by Short Form-36 and depression levels by Beck Depression Inventory. Evaluations will be made at the beginning and at the end of the treatment.

Enrollment

39 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 45 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • 20-45 year old
  • Not using any medical treatment,
  • Not being included in any physiotherapy program in the last 3 months,
  • Does not have any systemic disease,
  • Spending at least 4 hours at the computer or desk during the work

Exclusion criteria

  • Fibromyalgia
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Open Wound
  • Skin Failure

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Sequential Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

39 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group
Experimental group
Description:
For 9 different points acupressure technique applied to this group for 4 weeks
Treatment:
Other: Acupressure
Control Group
No Intervention group

Trial contacts and locations

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