Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Su Jok Seed Therapy Application on Pain, Anxiety and Psychological Resilience in Patients Hospitalized in the Oncology Ward
- 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 clinical trial is to determine the effects of su jok seed therapy on pain, anxiety and psychological resilience in patients hospitalized in the oncology ward. This study seeks answers to the following questions; Does su jok seed therapy affect the pain levels of cancer patients? Does su jok seed therapy affect the anxiety levels of cancer patients? Does su jok seed therapy affect the Psychological resilience levels of cancer patients? There will be an experimental and control group in the study and the effectiveness of sujok application will be examined. A total of 8 sessions of su jok seed therapy will be applied to the experimental group, twice a week for a month. No intervention will be made to the control group. Individuals over 18 years old, without communication problems and diagnosed with cancer will be included in the sample.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 |
| Cancer Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su-Jok | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Su-jok Therapy Group /EXPERIMENTAL GROUP
- description
- Providing a comfortable position considering the individual's limitations. In order for the hands not to be cold, the researcher will warm them by rubbing them together and will plan to grasp the patient's hand. The individuals' pain areas will be determined and reflection points corresponding to these areas on the yin and yang sides will be determined. The individual will be asked to state when they experience pain and pulling sensations at the points touched by the applicator. Determining painful reflection points on the back of the individual's hand When each reflection point is determined, green mung bean will be placed on the relevant point and fixed with a plaster band. The same procedure will be applied to all painful points until the individual states that there are no more painful points The point where the seed is fixed will be massaged for 30 minutes. The individual will be helped to take a comfortable position.
- interventionNames
- Device: Su-Jok
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- No intervention will be made. Data will only be collected when the participant participates in the study, one month after participating in the study, and 2 months after participating in the study.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years old, * No communication problems, * Individuals diagnosed with cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Getting worse or dying during the research process
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