The Effect of Acupressure Application on Menopausal Symptoms

The study was conducted randomly controlled to determine the effect of acupressure application on menopausal complaints among women who applied to Cancer Early Diagnosis and Screening Center.

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Key information

Conditions

Menopausal Syndrome

Age range

45 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Didem Simsek Kucukkelepce

Adıyaman, 02100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Research, between September 2019 and February 2020 of cancer in the body healthy life center in the east of the provincial center of Turkey was held by early diagnosis and screening center that refer to women.

The Universe and Sample of the Research The universe of the study consisted of women who applied to cancer early diagnosis and screening center for examination for any reason.

The calculation of the sample size of the study was determined according to the studies in which non-pharmacological methods were used to cope with menopausal symptoms. The calculation was determined according to the effect size of 0.5 in a moderate level, considering the effect size ranging between (0.25-0.83) reported by the studies on the subject.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

in the 45-65 age range.

Exclusion criteria

receiving pharmacological treatment related to menopause,
having a communication problem,
have a hearing problem
It is the presence of tissue deformity in its extremities.

Treatment and study plan

Acupressure Application

Other

Acupressure was administered in a semi-sitting or supine position where the woman felt comfortable and the researcher could perform the practice comfortably to the acupressure points. The application was performed on the determined acupressure points by considering the direction of the meridian in a certain order. It was performed with the administration order of Spleen 6th point (SP 6) and Large Intestine 4th point (Li 4). In total, the administration was performed with 4 acupressure points including 2 points in the upper/lower extremity along with the parallel points in each intervention.

Primary outcomes

Effect of Acupressure Application on Menopausal Symptoms

Time frame: 8 week

Menopause Rating Scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Aug 20, 2020
Registry last updated: Aug 20, 2020

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