Parkinson disease. Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group receives common pharmacological treatments for fatigue (levodopa, dopaminergic agonists, central nervous system stimulants, and depression) and common self-care recommend
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The elder is 60 to 85 years old Be able to speak and understand Persian language He or she get Score more then 6 AMTS test Having a caregiver with inclusion criteria for entering the study to perform the intervention. Elderly fatigue is greater than 48 according to multidimensional measurements Have the health of the limb at the site of the intervention ( foot, hand and between the two eyebrows) The elderly, have given written consent Caregiver, lives with the elderly Caregiver should have the ability to move their hands for reflexology and acupressure Caregiver, has a level of education higher than fifth grade Caregiver, is able to speak and understand Persian language Caregiver, have access to mobile phone The caregiver, have given written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Injuries, fractures, or lesion occur at the site of the intervention The elder is reluctant to participate in the study The caregiver is reluctant to participate in the stud
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue score in the multi-dimensional fatigue questionnaire( Smets). Timepoint: immediately before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and one month after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Multidimensional fatigue inventory of Smets. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score geriatric depression questionnaire. Timepoint: before the intervention begins,Immediately after the intervention, one month after the first intervention session. Method of measurement: geriatric Depression Questionnaire: This questionnaire contains 15 questions.;Daily drowsiness Epworth questionnaire. Timepoint: before the intervention begins,Immediately after the intervention, one month after the first intervention session. Method of measurement: The 7-question daily drowsiness Epworth questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactElnaz Sadeghi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed