leukemia. Lymphoid leukaemia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: For the intervention group, the intervention regarding the variable of fatigue, was acupressure with duration of 3 minutes for once on the point of ST36 and for the variable of nausea
Treatment - Other
For the intervention group, the intervention regarding the variable of fatigue, was acupressure with duration of 3 minutes for once on the point of ST36 and for the variable of nausea and vomiting was
For the control group, the intervention regarding the variable of fatigue, was touch with duration of 3 minutes for once on the point of LI12 and for the variable of nausea and vomiting was S13 respec
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:no prior experience of acupressure, anticipated survival more than 3 months, no chronic disease. Exclusion criteria: Patients will excluded if they had low platelet count (<50,000); suffered from a bleeding disorder (e.g. hemophilia).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nausea/vomiting. Timepoint: 12 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Adapted Rhodes Index of Nausea and Vomiting for Pediatrics by Child (ARINVC).;Fatigue. Timepoint: 24 hours after the intervention (acupressure). Method of measurement: Fatigue Scale Child(FSC). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarideh Bastani
Tehran university of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed