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Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety

Comparison of the Effect of Acupressure in P6 and LI-4 Pressure Points on Soldiers' Anxiety during Military Service Training

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20150715023216N4
Enrollment
120
Registered
2018-09-11
Start date
2018-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-10-11

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Conditions

Anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The pressure point P6, which is three fingers above the wrist between radius and ulnar, will be subjected to acupressure by the researcher three times. Each time th

Sponsors

Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Samples complete written informed consent. Samples serve as a military training course. Participants have the ability to read and write. Samples do not use anti-anxiety and sedative medications. Samples Have not use acupressure. Samples do not have anatomical and dermatological deformities at their related pressure points. Anxiety score of over 40 before the intervention is obtained by samples.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Samples do not have tend to continue to participate in the study for any reason. Samples Exit from the military service during the investigation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety Scale in the Spielberger Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measure the anxiety level before the intervention and 30 minutes after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeid Amini Rarani

Artesh University of Medical Sciences

aminix11@gmail.com+98 218802835055

Outcome results

None listed

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