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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | In the hand area, firstly, the points will be determined by means of the diagnostic stick and massage will be applied with buckwheat seeds. This massage will be 3 sessions a week, and a total of 6 sessions in 2 weeks. |
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| control group | No Intervention | A questionnaire will be applied to the patients by the researcher. Questionnaires will be made as pre-test and post-test. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sujok therapy | Behavioral | sujok therapy |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. | 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 | 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 | 2 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Atatürk Universty | Erzurum | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D007319 | Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
| D005221 | Fatigue |
| D009325 | Nausea |
| D014839 | Vomiting |
| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D020919 | Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
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6 sessions in 2 weeks in total of sujok therapy will be applied to the interventional group.
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| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D012817 | Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |