The effect of acupressure on pain and physiological indicators of male addicts

The effect of acupressure on pain intensity and perception and physiological indicators of male addicts in addiction camp

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170117032023N2

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-03

Start date

2018-09-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-04-23

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Conditions

Addiction. Alcoholism and drug addiction in family

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Touch simultaneously in the intervention group and direct and deep pressure on these points for 5 minutes of pressure for each point. Intervention 2: Control group:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men aged 18 to 45 Written and informed consent to participate in the study Lack of liver disease (ascites, hepatitis A, B, C, D) Having drug addiction (heroin, opium, ...) Not having experience with acupressure. Lack of neuropathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Skin disease Scarring and inflammation Severe swelling of the foot Fracture in the ankle to the knee

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Every day before and after intervention. Method of measurement: McGill Pain Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDariush rokhafroz

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

rokhafroz@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3336 7543

Outcome results

None listed

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