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Effect of acupressure on fatigue in cancer patients

The effect of acupressure on fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy referred to educational and therapeutic center - Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2014

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201207141174N9
Enrollment
90
Registered
2014-12-28
Start date
2014-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cancer. Malignant neoplasms,Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, secondary and unspecified sites

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the intervention group on the 3-point acupressure true will done for 1 min and only one time during chemotherapy and one time after completed chemotherapy. Interv
Intervention group: the intervention group on the 3-point acupressure true will done for 1 min and only one time during chemotherapy and one time after completed chemotherapy
Placebo: in the placebo acupressure points on 3-point lies close to true for 1 minute, once during and once after completing of chemotherapy
Control group: The control group will receive routine care of patients.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: consciousness? lack of amputation? II, III, and IV stages of cancer? Chemotherapy at least in the past month ? lack of ulcer at the acupoints ? complaint of fatigue ( moderate to high) ? Having hemoglobin less than mg / dl12

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention,After intervention during chemotherapyAfter the intervention after chemotherapy. Method of measurement: Fatigue Inventory(FSS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No. Timepoint: no. Method of measurement: no.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtefeh Ghanbari

Guilan University of Medical Sciences

at_ghanbari@gums.ac.ir+98 13 3355 3202

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026