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It is important to consider the functional composite and quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to plan interventions for these problems.
The application of Self-Acupressure helps in improving the functional composite and quality of life in Multiple Sclerosis patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Acupressure | Experimental | Each application to the acupressure points (H17, L14, ST36, SP6) will be done in 2 minutes and right and left) |
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| No Intervention | No Intervention | Control group Routine maintenance will be applied |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Self-Acupressure | Other | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) | The conventional MSFC battery (MSFC3), comprising the 25 foot timed walk test (TWT), 9-hole peg test (9HPT) and paced auditory serial addition test (PASAT) was performed according to standardised procedures, calculated according to the standard manual, and normalised to this cohort. | 1. week |
| Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) | The conventional MSFC battery (MSFC3), comprising the 25 foot timed walk test (TWT), 9-hole peg test (9HPT) and paced auditory serial addition test (PASAT) was performed according to standardised procedures, calculated according to the standard manual, and normalised to this cohort. | 4. week |
| Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Scale-54 | This scale was developed by Vickrey et al17 to evaluate the quality of life of patients with The scale was created by adding 18 MS-related items to SF-36 (short form). Physical and mental health composite scores are calculated, and higher scores indicate better quality of life. The Turkish version was developed by Tulek et al. | 1.week |
| Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Scale-54 | This scale was developed by Vickrey et al17 to evaluate the quality of life of patients with The scale was created by adding 18 MS-related items to SF-36 (short form). Physical and mental health composite scores are calculated, and higher scores indicate better quality of life. The Turkish version was developed by Tulek et al. | 4.week |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Zülfünaz ÖZER, PhD | Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Istanbul Sabahattin Zain Universitiy | Istanbul | State | 34303 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 25946938 | Result | Bastani F, Sobhani M, Emamzadeh Ghasemi HS. Effect of acupressure on fatigue in women with multiple sclerosis. Glob J Health Sci. 2015 Jan 26;7(4):375-81. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n4p375. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
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This study is an experimental study with pre-test and post-test control groups
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Self-Acupressure and control group
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| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |