Comparison of effect two points of accupressure's points on hot flashing of menopaused women

Comparison of accupressure's effect at points k1 and LI4 on hot flashing of menopaused women referred to selective cilinics affiliated to hospitals of shiraz university of medical sciences 2012-2013

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013062513770N1

Enrollment

Registered

2013-07-21

Start date

2013-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

hot flash. Symptoms such as flushing, sleeplessness, headache, lack of concentration, associated with menopause

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: Acupressure session for 10 sessions over 5 weeks in group li4. Intervention 2: intervention group: Acupressure session for 10 sessions over 5 weeks in group k1.

Treatment - Other

intervention group: Acupressure session for 10 sessions over 5 weeks in group li4

intervention group: Acupressure session for 10 sessions over 5 weeks in group k1

control group : :Without intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

45 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: not receiving hormonal and non-hormonal drugs in the last 6 months; did not have cardiovascular disease at 6 months; flushing severity scores higher than 5 with VAS criteria; age 55-45 years old; passing at least one year of amenorrhea; non-smoking; not having hypertension; no abnormal vaginal bleeding; do not use other forms of complementary medicine; lack of diabetic foot ulcers(contraindications pressure on k1 point); not hysterectomy; not thrombophlebitis or not mass near acupressure region; not amputation of limbs. Exclusion criteria: lack of willingness to cooperate; the need to Chemotherapy or radiation therapy during the study; diagnose any illness and need to take any medication during the study and amputation of limbs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of hot flushes. Timepoint: Early intervention and after 6 weeks in all three groups. Method of measurement: Questionnaire and visual analog scale(vas)pain.;Frequency of hot flash. Timepoint: Early intervention and after 6 weeks in all three groups. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Flushing time. Timepoint: Early intervention and after 6 weeks in all three groups. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Severity of hot flushes. Timepoint: Early intervention and after 6 weeks in all three groups. Method of measurement: Questionnaire and visual analog scale(vas)pain.;Frequency of hot flash. Timepoint: Early intervention and after 6 weeks in all three groups. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Flushing time. Timepoint: Early intervention and after 6 weeks in all three groups. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improve hot flush. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire and visual analog scale pain.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzam Jokar

Fatemeh (PBUH) College of Nursing and Midwifery

Jokarhs@yahoo.com+98 71 1647 4258

Outcome results

None listed

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