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Compare the effect of acupressure and aromatherapy on pain of knee in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)

Compare the effect of acupressure and aromatherapy on pain of knee in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) referred to specific diseases center of Rafsanjan city in 2017

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181029041497N1
Enrollment
35
Registered
2019-09-28
Start date
2017-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-05

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

Conditions

Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Acupressure was performed in Hegu area for one minute and three consecutive nights before bedtime by a pre-trained patient. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2:

Sponsors

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not having the experience of using complementary medicine for any purpose Having informed consent to participate in the study Having a minimum score of 1 pain based on the scale of pain measurement The lack of drug addiction No injection of housing within 30 days before intervention Having periodic examination records at the Rafsanjan Special Medical Center Lack of olfactory disorder Not having swollen and numbness at Hugo's point Age range from 15 to 40 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Changes in health status so that the patient can not continue to research Loss of consciousness Unwillingness to continue cooperation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measuring the amount of pain in the knee. Timepoint: Knee pain was measured three times before the intervention, immediately after intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Knee pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one week after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain measurement scale (vas).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGollamhossein Abdeyazdan

Islamic Azad University

Gabdeyazdan@yahoo.com+98 31 3535 4059

Outcome results

None listed

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