Condition 1: colon Cancer. Condition 2: breast cancer. Malignant neoplasm of colon Malignant neoplasm of breast
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: The control group does not receive any intervention and the patients only receive routine care. Intervention 2: Intervention group: In the second intervention group, pat
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age above 18 years Patients with breast and colorectal cancer and treated with radiotherapy Ability to read and write No vision and hearing impairment No amputations or wounds in the place of pressure points Having degrees of fatigue based on short fatigue questionnaire The patient has stage 1-3 cancer The ability to communicate and speak Persian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having nervous and mental diseases The samples have already been subjected to acupressure intervention or guided visualization Increasing stage of cancer Dissatisfaction with participating in the research Inability to continue participating in the study for any reason (need for special care, death)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue score in short fatigue questionnaire. Timepoint: Patient fatigue is measured before intervention and after 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Short fatigue questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactForoogh Iravani
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed