The Effect of Acupressure and Deep Breathing on Anxiety, Fatigue and Sleep Quality

Comparative Study of the Effect of Acupressure and Deep Breathing on Anxiety, Fatigue and Sleep Quality of Operating Room Personnel

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200305046701N1

Enrollment

105

Registered

2020-03-24

Start date

2020-04-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-21

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Conditions

Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Fatigue. Condition 3: Poor sleep quality. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: In acupuncture group, for people with mild to severe anxiety and moderate to severe fatigue, apply pressure points on Liver3, Du20, Kidney3, Gallbladder20, Yi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All Operating Room Technologists and Anesthesia Technicians Working in the Operating Room of educational and non-teaching Hospitals of Alborz University of Medical Sciences Have At least Two Dependent Variables Including Moderate to Severe Fatigue, Mild to Severe Anxiety Score, and Five or More Sleep Quality Scores

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of any ulcers, scratches and deformities in the target points for the acupressure group (intervention group) and the touch group for acupressure points (control group) Having pulmonary problem for deep breathing group (intervention group) Having a history of acupuncture and acupuncture in the last month Be a member of yoga classes and do yoga Being a smoker Use of sedatives and nerve medications in the last month Having systemic disease Being pregnant Not willing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety score on the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Timepoint: Anxiety score before intervention, two weeks after intervention, four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Fatigue severity in Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Timepoint: Measurement of fatigue severity before intervention, two weeks after intervention, four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.;Sleep Quality Score in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Timepoint: Assessment of sleep quality status before intervention, two weeks after intervention, four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety score on the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Timepoint: Anxiety score before intervention, two weeks after intervention, four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Fatigue severity in Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Timepoint: Measurement of fatigue severity before intervention, two weeks after intervention, four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.;Sleep Quality Score in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Timepoint: Assessment of sleep quality status before intervention, two weeks after intervention, four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRana Abjar

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

ranaabjar@gmail.com+98 26 3434 6107

Outcome results

None listed

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