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

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)

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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