The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Self-acupressure application on pain, fatigue and sleep quality in sle patients.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
70
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.
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGVisual Analog Scale
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.
Time frame: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).
Visual Analog Scale
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.
Time frame: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).
The Piper Fatigue Scale
The Piper Fatigue Scale is a 22-item, self-reported scale. A total score of fatigue was recorded.
Time frame: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).
The Piper Fatigue Scale
The Piper Fatigue Scale is a 22-item, self-reported scale. A total score of fatigue was recorded.
Time frame: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).
The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire
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.
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Time frame: At the end of Sessions 1 (each Session 2 days a week).
The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire
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.
Time frame: At the end of Sessions 16 (each Session 2 days a week).