Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Alzheimer. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Alzheimer's disease with late onset
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: performing acupressure at P6 and Yintang points during one month in the form of three sessions in the first week and one session in the following weeks.Teaching par
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Experience of direct care and care of an elderly person suffering from Alzheimer's disease for at least 12 months Age range from 18 to 50 years old Not having any anatomical or skin problem in acupressure points Ability to see and hear Not having specific mental and physical problems Having an anxiety score of 43 and above (medium to high anxiety level) Not taking anti-anxiety and sedative drugs during the intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Indication of skin disease in acupressure points
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score in Spielberger questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of anxiety at the beginning of the study, after the first intervention session, one month later. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.;Quality of life score in SF-36 questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the quality of life at the beginning of the study and one month later. Method of measurement: SF-36 questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactGiti Setoodeh
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed