Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Acupressure on Patients Receiving Brachytherapy
"The Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety, Pain and Vital Signs in Gynecological Cancer Patients Receiving Brachytherapy: A Randomized Controlled Study"
NCT06531551CI-TRIAL-00079344unknownN/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)
This study aimed to use acupressure to reduce anxiety in gynecologic cancer patients receiving brachytherapy. It was also aimed to investigate the effects of acupressure on anxiety, pain, and vital signs.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brachytherapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Complementary Approaches | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Gynecological Cancers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The group to which Acupressure will be applied in each fraction | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Study
- description
- Acupressure
- interventionNames
- Other: The group to which Acupressure will be applied in each fraction
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Only routine practices of the clinic will be carried out
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
- timeFrame
- day 1
- description
- The Turkish validity and reliability of the State Anxiety Scale developed by Spielberger and his team in 1970 were conducted by Öner and Le Compte (1983). This scale is used to evaluate the emotional state that an individual feels at a specific moment and under specific conditions. The scale consists of 20 items and is evaluated on a four-point Likert scale (1-not at all, 2-somewhat, 3-very much, 4-completely). The scale includes both direct statements (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18) and reversed statements (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20).In direct statements, a value of 4 indicates high anxiety, while in reverse statements, a value of 1 signifies high anxiety. The total score range is 20-80, and this scoring is interpreted as follows: "no anxiety" between 0-19, "mild anxiety" between 20-39, "moderate anxiety" between 40-59, "severe anxiety" between 60-79, and a score of 80 is considered a "panic value.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Being registered in Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Radiation Oncology Polyclinic * Brachytherapy (intracavital brachytherapy) treatment protocol will be applied due to gynecological cancer. to be * Karnofsky Performance Scale being 80 and above (Performance scale for cancer patients) * Being between the ages of 18 and 65 * Being conscious and cooperative * Verbal and written approval to participate in the study after an explanation about the study is made. Exclusion Criteria: Impaired skin integrity in the acupressure application area * Refuses to participate in the study after making a statement about the study. * Bone or spine metastasis * Amputation of the extremities to be applied * Not having any mental illness
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDDuzova US, Can G, Duzova M, Basaran H, Yavas C. The effect of acupressure on anxiety, depression, pain, and vital signs in gynecological cancer patients receiving brachytherapy: A randomized controlled study. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Jul 18;33(8):698. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09754-6. PMID 40679634