Condition 1: low back pain. Condition 2: depression. Low back pain Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with major depressive-like episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Acupressure in Feng Chi Yin Tong and Shufu points for 5 minutes at each point and once a day for a month by the patient herself who will be taug
Sponsors
Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Conscious consent to participate in the study 3. Their back pain should not be caused by spinal problems (such as fractures and disc herniations) Having low back pain for more than 12 weeks No wounds, infections or fractures at the acupuncture point or treatment points Age 18 years and older The patient is not pregnant Do not use other traditional or complementary medicine treatments (such as physiotherapy, massage therapy and acupuncture) at the same time Not using acupressure during the last 12 months No malignancy or autoimmune diseases
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Includes dissatisfaction to continue participating in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of people with chronic low back pain. Timepoint: Measurement of low back pain score before the intervention and after one month after the start of acupressure. Method of measurement: VAS Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score. Timepoint: Measure before the intervention and then measure immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Ghanbari
Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed