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NCT Number: NCT04930341

The Effect of Self-Acupressure Application on Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Self-Acupressure application on pain, fatigue and sleep quality in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Dyssomnias Fatigue Mental Disorders Neoplasms Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Faculty of Health Sciences

Istanbul, Küçükçekmece, 34303, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Self-Acupressur application will improve pain, fatigue and sleep quality in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • To have received at least one course of adjuvant chemotherapy before,
  • Not having a psychiatric diagnosis,
  • Being an early stage cancer patient
  • To be able to communicate adequately
  • Not having psychiatric problems
  • Volunteering to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

  • None

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. Visual Analog Scale

    Time frame: 1. week

    The patients were asked to mark their level of pain during relaxation or activities on a 10 cm vertical or horizontal line.

    In addition, there were forms which were numbered from 1-10 or from 1-100. The number 0 is found at the beginning of the line, and the number 10 is located at the end of the line. A value of 0 shows that there is no pain, and the value 10 expresses unendurable pain. GAS is a common scale in the assessment of pain level. A patient is asked to mark the perceived pain on this line, and the marked point is measured in cm

  2. Visual Analog Scale

    Time frame: 4. week

    The patients were asked to mark their level of pain during relaxation or activities on a 10 cm vertical or horizontal line.

    In addition, there were forms which were numbered from 1-10 or from 1-100. The number 0 is found at the beginning of the line, and the number 10 is located at the end of the line. A value of 0 shows that there is no pain, and the value 10 expresses unendurable pain. GAS is a common scale in the assessment of pain level. A patient is asked to mark the perceived pain on this line, and the marked point is measured in cm

  3. The Piper Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: 1. week

    The Piper Fatigue Scale is a 22-item, self-reported scale. A total score of fatigue was recorded.

  4. The Piper Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: 4. week

    The Piper Fatigue Scale is a 22-item, self-reported scale. A total score of fatigue was recorded.

  5. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Time frame: 1. 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"

  6. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Time frame: 4. 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

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jun 18, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2023

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