Acupressure for COVID-19 Related Quality of Life and Stress

This study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of acupressure in promoting health and well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigators hypothesize that providing participants with a remote and standardized self-acupressure training program will improve HRQOL and the perception of stress. In the event that the study demonstrates acupressure to be safe and effective for this indication, the training could be scaled up and deployed at low-cost nationally and internationally.

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Key information

Conditions

Quality of Life Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UCLA

Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All adult patients (18 years of age and over) who are health care providers according to self-report will be eligible for participation with the exception of subjects meeting exclusion criteria as below.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria includes subjects who are physically unable to participate (e.g., from severe arthritis) or cognitively unable to participate (e.g., from dementia) will be excluded. Patients unable to provide their own informed consent will be excluded. Patients under the age of 18 years will be excluded. Pregnant women will be excluded. Patients who have previous training in acupressure will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Self-acupressure

Behavioral

Self-acupressure

Primary outcomes

Health Related Quality of Life

Time frame: 8 weeks

SF-12v2
Perception of stress

Time frame: 8 weeks

Perceived Stress Scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupressure for Health-Related Quality of Life and Perception of Stress Among Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Jul 15, 2020
Registry last updated: Nov 1, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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