The effect of acupressure on depression, stress, anxiety and fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190515043601N5

Enrollment

106

Registered

2020-04-04

Start date

2019-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Condition 1: Stress. Condition 2: anxiety. Condition 3: depression. Condition 4: fatigue. Reaction to severe stress, unspecified Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The participants in this study will be MS patients in Mashhad. Intervention group:53 patients will be included in the intervention group. Participants will press th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Relapsing Remitting MS At least 6 months have passed since the diagnosis of MS Maximum age 45 years EDSS scores 1 to 4.5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of psychosis Addiction to narcotics, stimulants ,sedatives drugs and tobacco Acne, ulcer or skin lesions in acupressure points

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The level of fatigue in MS patients. Timepoint: Before and one day after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue score from the Fatigue severity scale.;The level of stress in MS patients. Timepoint: Before and one day after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Stress score from the depression, anxiety and stress scale-42.;The level of anxiety in MS patients. Timepoint: Before and one day after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety score from the depression, anxiety, stress scale-42.;The level of depression in MS patients. Timepoint: Before and one day after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Depression score from the depression, anxiety, stress scale-42.	—

Measure

Time frame

The level of fatigue in MS patients. Timepoint: Before and one day after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue score from the Fatigue severity scale.;The level of stress in MS patients. Timepoint: Before and one day after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Stress score from the depression, anxiety and stress scale-42.;The level of anxiety in MS patients. Timepoint: Before and one day after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety score from the depression, anxiety, stress scale-42.;The level of depression in MS patients. Timepoint: Before and one day after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Depression score from the depression, anxiety, stress scale-42.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Rahimi

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Hosseinrahimi92@yahoo.com+98 56 3238 1427

Outcome results

None listed

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