Sleep Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Fatigue, Pain, Sleep quality, Systematic lupus erythemasus
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Self-acupressure application on pain, fatigue and sleep quality in sle patients.
Detailed description
Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in our body in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.
Interventions
OTHERSelf-Acupressure
Acupressure is a therapy method performed with an instrument or hand, fingertip, palm, elbow, knee, thumb relaxation and wrist bands on various points representing the waist organs in order to ensure the continuation and balance of the energy in our body.
Sponsors
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Self-Acupressure and control group
Intervention model description
This study is an experimental study with pre-test and post-test control groups
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being over the age of 18, * Not using acupressure and similar integrative treatment methods, * Not having a verbal communication disability (hearing and speaking), * Not having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, * Not having a cognitive problem, * Getting a score between 1-10 on the Piper Fatigue Scale, * Getting a score between 1-10 on the VAS pain scale * Agree to participate in the research. * Not being in the active period of SLE (exacerbation in the last 3 months or not using steroids for 3 months) * Not using other complementary and integrated health practices in the treatment process
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale | At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week). | The patients were asked to mark their level of pain during relaxation or activities on a 10 cm vertical or horizontal line. In addition, there were forms which were numbered from 1-10 or from 1-100. The number 0 is found at the beginning of the line, and the number 10 is located at the end of the line. A value of 0 shows that there is no pain, and the value 10 expresses unendurable pain. GAS is a common scale in the assessment of pain level. A patient is asked to mark the perceived pain on this line, and the marked point is measured in cm. |
| The Piper Fatigue Scale | At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week). | The Piper Fatigue Scale is a 22-item, self-reported scale. A total score of fatigue was recorded. |
| The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire | At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week). | This brief five-item questionnaire was used to evaluate perceived sleep depth, sleep latency (time to fall asleep), number of awakenings, efficiency (percentage of time awake), and sleep quality. It also includes a sixth item evaluating perceived night-time noise. Each item is evaluated on a scale of 0-100 with a visual analogue scale technique. A score of 0-25 indicates very poor quality sleep, whereas a score of 76-100 indicates very good sleep quality. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactZülfünaz Özer, PhD
Outcome results
None listed