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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention: acupressure.For the acupressure group, the pressure on the HE7 and HE GU points on the hands and Sp6 point will be applied to the feet. Pressure on these points will be p
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18-45 years old Women with hot flash at least twice a day for 6 weeks Completion of radiotherapy and chemotherapy at least 8 weeks before, the next referral of chemotherapy at least 10 weeks later Women with 5 or more score in pittsburgh sleep disturbances questionnaire Women with ductal or lobular insitu breast cancer or 1,2,3 stage without metastastasis Without experience hot flash before breast cancer without any sensory motor disorder
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with BMI higher than 30 kg/m2 Use of hot flash reducing and sedative drugs Women with hyperthyroidism Doing any kind of exercise regularly and professionally Apply acupuncture within 2 weeks before starting the study Cardiovascular disease Restrictions on physical activity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hot flash. Timepoint: Before Intervention,Week 4 Intervention and Week 8 Intervention. Method of measurement: Hot flash scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep disorders. Timepoint: Before intervention, week 4 intervention and week 8 intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.;Satisfaction with the treatment. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: Survey. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSevil Hakimi
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed