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Usefulness of abdominal massage and ST-36 (Zusanli) acupressure in improving appetite of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) patients treated in makeshift hospital

Usefulness of abdominal massage and ST-36 (Zusanli) acupressure in improving appetite of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) patients treated in makeshift hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003363
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-05-25
Start date
2020-02-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (COVID-19)

Interventions

intervention group:abdominal massage + ST-36 (Zusanli) acupressure
control group:regular nursing

Sponsors

Jiangsu People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients have been confirmed diagnosis from a positive test for COVID-19 RT-PCR,>18 years old; 2. Patients who were classified as mild or common clinical types according to the Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for Novel Coronavirus Infection-Induced Pneumonia version 5 (trial); 3. Patients who were able to skillfully use the mobile phone app.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with digestive disease previously; 2. Patients with mental disorders who cannot communicate normally; 3. Patients without complete medical information.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Appetite score;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Lei

Thoracic surgery of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital

12711713@qq.com+86 13776569921

Outcome results

None listed

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