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NCT Number: NCT05552924

Self Acupressure on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Epilepsy Patients

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

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Key information

Conditions

Epilepsy Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Dyssomnias Fatigue Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Firat University

Elâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in our body in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being over 18 years old
  • Volunteering to participate in the research
  • Having the ability to use technological tools
  • Not having a verbal communication disability (hearing and speaking)
  • Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
  • Having a scale score of >5 on the Piper Fatigue Scale
  • A score of >5 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale

Treatment and study plan

Self-acupressure

Other

Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Piper Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week)

    It is a 22-item scale that measures four subscales: behavior (6 items), affect (5 items), sensory (5 items), and cognition/mood (6 items). Each item has 11 response categories on a 0-10 metric with verbal descriptors anchoring the endpoints. Each subscale is scored individually and then aggregated together for an overall score, with higher scores reflecting more fatigue.

  2. The Piper Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week)

    It is a 22-item scale that measures four subscales: behavior (6 items), affect (5 items), sensory (5 items), and cognition/mood (6 items). Each item has 11 response categories on a 0-10 metric with verbal descriptors anchoring the endpoints. Each subscale is scored individually and then aggregated together for an overall score, with higher scores reflecting more fatigue.

  3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Time frame: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week)

    The PSQI is a valid and consistent survey comprising of 19 questions to assess quality and amount of sleep and the existence of a sleep disorder and its level in the previous month. The scale was adapted into the Turkish language by Agargün et al. (1996). The scale consists of seven components that assess patients subjective sleep quality, sleep delay, use of sleeping medication and disfunction in daily activities. Each item scores in the range 0-3 points and the total score of the seven components gives the total PSQI score. The total score has a value between 0-21 and a high total score demonstrates a poor quality of sleep. A total PSQI score which is ≤5 indicates "good sleep", and a score which is >5 indicates "poor sleep"

  4. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Time frame: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week)

    The PSQI is a valid and consistent survey comprising of 19 questions to assess quality and amount of sleep and the existence of a sleep disorder and its level in the previous month. The scale was adapted into the Turkish language by Agargün et al. (1996). The scale consists of seven components that assess patients subjective sleep quality, sleep delay, use of sleeping medication and disfunction in daily activities. Each item scores in the range 0-3 points and the total score of the seven components gives the total PSQI score. The total score has a value between 0-21 and a high total score demonstrates a poor quality of sleep. A total PSQI score which is ≤5 indicates "good sleep", and a score which is >5 indicates "poor sleep"

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Self Acupressure on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Epilepsy Patients

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Sep 23, 2022
Registry last updated
Jul 19, 2023

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