multiple sclerosis. multiple sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Patients in the intervention group or individual instruction for acupressure points (LI4, SP6, ST36) for two minutes on each side, three times a day for two weeks. Intervention 2: Cont
Treatment - Other
Patients in the intervention group or individual instruction for acupressure points (LI4, SP6, ST36) for two minutes on each side, three times a day for two weeks
Control group: same the intervention group rather than just do the palpation.
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: women with stable vital signs; lack of wounds and deformity in the LI4( When the thumb is in full extension, the middle point of the angle between the first and second metacarpal), ST36(The width of a finger tip to the side with the lower edge of the tibia 3 cun below the knee), SP6(or sanyingiao 3 cun above the inner ankle to the back edge of the posterior tibia); being able to read and write; confirmed fatigue related to MS; no history of using acupressure; no history of smoking, using drugs or pills; age between18-40 and EDSS is between 0-5.5. Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to continue participation in the trial; complications during the procedure; known physical and mental disorders; being perform the acupressure point 4LI, ST36, SP6 and don't have any sense of warmth, heaviness, swelling or numbness and not performing more than a quarter of days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after, two weeks after the intervention and four weeks after the first intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Severity of fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after, two weeks after the intervention and four weeks after the first intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after, two weeks after the first two weeks after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Fatigue reduction. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after, two weeks after the first two weeks after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Farideh Bastani
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Outcome results
None listed