patients with progressive, life-limiting diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients/Guests:
Pre-intervention (Day 0): Sociodemographic and clinical data, symptom burden (Minimal Documentation System (MIDOS)), body awareness (State Mindfulness Scale – Body Awareness
Sponsors
Uniklinik Köln, Zentrum für Palliativmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Inpatient or outpatient in the participating institutions (palliative care ward, inpatient palliative consultation service, specialized palliative home care, hospice) -persistent nausea, pain and/or anxiety
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Severe cognitive impairment or altered mental status -Medical contraindications to acupressure, such as skin lesions, infections, fractures, or other conditions affecting the relevant body areas
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility study End of the study Qualitative, semistrucured interviews on subjective perceptions and acceptance of the intervention (patients/guests) Qualitative, semistrucured interviews on perceptions and experiences with acupressure, its feasibility in everyday clinical practice, and perceived barriers and promoting factors (caregivers) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effects of acupressure on symptom burden and body awareness Symptom burden (Minimal Documentation System (MIDOS)) Body awareness (State Mindfulness Scale – Body Awareness Subscale) Short qualitative interviews on body awareness (Body Image Assessment) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMelanie Joshi
Uniklinik Köln, Zentrum für Palliativmedizin
Outcome results
None listed