the effect of acupressure on pain and activity of daily living

the effect of acupressure on pain and activity of daily living (ADL) among older adults women in day care centers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200427047217N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-19

Start date

2020-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-15

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Conditions

Condition 1: Pain. Condition 2: Activities of daily living.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: apply acupressure in Ten effective points where each point of massage is analyzed for one minute. This work continues for ten sessions. Intervention 2: Control grou

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Persistent chronic pain for at least the last three months Average pain score (score 4 or higher than VAS pain scles) Absence of mental disorder Non-smoking, alcohol and drugs Do not use neuroleptic drugs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reducing pain and reducing the score of the visual pain scles questionnaire. Timepoint: before the intervention and one week after the end of the 10session. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;The probability of increasing the activity daily of life and increasing the score of the Bartel activity daily questionnaire. Timepoint: before the intervention and one week after the end of the 10session. Method of measurement: Activities of daily living.	—

Measure

Time frame

Reducing pain and reducing the score of the visual pain scles questionnaire. Timepoint: before the intervention and one week after the end of the 10session. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;The probability of increasing the activity daily of life and increasing the score of the Bartel activity daily questionnaire. Timepoint: before the intervention and one week after the end of the 10session. Method of measurement: Activities of daily living.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarzaneh Mehdipour

Iran University of Medical Sciences

mehdipour.farzaneh@yahoo.com+98 21 4365 1820

Outcome results

None listed

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