Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Pain, Insomnia, Fatigue, Nausea and Vomiting, gastrointestinal system cancer., sujok therapy
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Sujok therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea and Vomiting experienced by patients with gastrointestinal system cancer.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Sujok treatment on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea and Vomiting experienced by patients with gastrointestinal system cancer. Intervention and control groups will be determined by randomization. The scales to be used in the measurement will be applied to the individuals included in the study. Then, sujok therapy will be applied to the intervention group. After 6 sessions in weeks in total, measurement tools will be applied and evaluated again.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALsujok therapy
sujok therapy
Sponsors
Ataturk University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
6 sessions in 2 weeks in total of sujok therapy will be applied to the interventional group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* over 18 years old * Fatigue Severity Measurement - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) fatigue score of 3 and above, * Pain Severity Measurement - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score of 3 and above, * Measurement of Nausea and Vomiting Severity - Patients with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) nausea and vomiting score of 3 and above will be included.
Exclusion criteria
* Loss of sensation, amputation, injury, colostomy, etc., which will prevent practice in hands. patients will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sujok Therapy's positive cahange in nausea and vomiting Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer | 2 weeks | To evaluate nausea and vomiting, the Rhodes nausea vomiting scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks |
| Sujok Therapy's Positive Change in Pain Experienced by Gastrointestinal System Cancer Patients | 2 weeks | To assess the pain, the MCgill Pain Scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks. |
| Sujok Therapy's positive change in Fatigue Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer | 2 weeks | To assess the fatigue, the cancer fatigue scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks. |
| Sujok Therapy's positive cahange in insomnia Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer | 2 weeks | In order to evaluate insomnia,the insomnia severity index will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed