The Me Time MS Application was designed to enable self-administration of acupressure. Two forms of acupressure - either "relaxing" or "stimulating" protocols - are administered through the Me Time MS app. The goal of this study is to assess the usability of the Me Time MS app in a sample of 10 adults with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Relaxing Acupressure entails applying pressure with either a finger, pencil, or similar object to acupressure points. For the relaxing protocol, there is a total of 9 acupoints (1 unilateral and 4 bilateral). Each point will be stimulated for 3 minutes, yielding a total treatment time of 27 minutes each day. The acupoints are: 1. Yin Tang (Unilaterally): Located on the forehead, between the eyebrows. 2. Anmian (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the posterior aspect of the neck, in a slight depression along the bone directly behind the ear. 3. Heart 7 (HT7) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the palmer surface of the hands on the wrist crease; in line with the pinky. 4. Spleen 6 (SP6) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the inside of the lower leg, approximately 4 fingers width above the bone of the ankle. 5. Liver 3 (LIV3) (Right and Left/bilaterally): This point is located on the foot, near the big and second toes.
There is a total of 10 acupoints (2 unilateral and 4 bilateral). Each point is stimulated for 3 minutes, yielding a total treatment time of 30 minutes each day. The acupoints are: 1. Du 20 (Unilaterally): Located at the top of the head. 2. Large Intestine 4 (LI4) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the back of the hand, between your thumb and index finger. 3. Conception Vessel 6 (CV6) (Unilaterally): Located two finger widths below the navel on the centerline. 4. Stomach 36 (ST36) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the lower leg below the knee on the outside of the leg. 5. Spleen 6 (SP6) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the inside of the lower leg, approximately 4 fingers width above the bone of the ankle. 6. Kidney 3 (K3) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the inside of the ankle.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Participant Perception of Me Time MS App Usability
Qualitative descriptions of positive, negative, and neutral aspects of usability of the Me Time MS app, gathered through one-on-one, open-ended interviews after 6 weeks of access to the app. Results reflect the total number of comments across all participants that were provided for each category. Participants could submit multiple types of comments.
Time frame: Up to 2 weeks after the 6-week app usage period ended
System Usability Scale (SUS) Adapted for the MeTime MS App
SUS is a custom, 10-item survey to assess the participant's perception of the usability of the MeTime MS app. Possible total score ranges from 0 (lowest usability) to 40 (highest usability).
Time frame: Up to 2 weeks after the 6-week app usage period ended
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