Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Self-Acupressure Application on Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
NCT04930341CI-TRIAL-00069221completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Acupressure | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Self-Acupressure
- description
- Each application to the acupressure points (H17, L14, ST36, SP6) will be done in 2 minutes and right and left)
- interventionNames
- Other: Self-Acupressure
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- Routine maintenance will be applied
Primary outcomes (6)
- measure
- Visual Analog Scale
- timeFrame
- 1. week
- description
- 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
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTHe Y, Guo X, May BH, Zhang AL, Liu Y, Lu C, Mao JJ, Xue CC, Zhang H. Clinical Evidence for Association of Acupuncture and Acupressure With Improved Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Oncol. 2020 Feb 1;6(2):271-278. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.5233. PMID 31855257
- RESULTDogan N, Tasci S. The Effects of Acupressure on Quality of Life and Dyspnea in Lung Cancer: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Altern Ther Health Med. 2020 Jan;26(1):49-56. PMID 31221935