The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Cancer Symptoms

Ataturk University49 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

sujok therapyBEHAVIORAL

sujok therapy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Atatürk Universty

Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sujok Therapy's Positive Change in Pain Experienced by Gastrointestinal System Cancer Patients

To assess the pain, the MCgill Pain Scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Sujok Therapy's positive change in Fatigue Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer

To assess the fatigue, the cancer fatigue scale will be applied before starting the sujok application and after the sujok applied for 2 weeks.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Sujok Therapy's positive cahange in insomnia Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer

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

Time frame: 2 weeks

Sujok Therapy's positive cahange in nausea and vomiting Experienced by Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer

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

Time frame: 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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