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| Name | Class |
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| Nigde Omer Halisdemir University | OTHER |
| Kayseri City Hospital | OTHER_GOV |
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This study was carried out to determine the effect of acupressure applied to LI4, CV12, ST25 and ST36 acupuncture points for a total of 21 minutes, three to each point, on the symptoms of constipation and quality of life of elderly individuals.
The study is a qualitative and quantitative mixed method, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, pretest-posttest control group study. In this study; a total of 81 elderly individuals over the age of 65 and diagnosed with constipation in a family health center were included, 41 individuals in the acupressure group and 40 individuals in the placebo control group. Ethics committee approval, informed voluntary consent of the elderly and all other necessary permissions to conduct the study were obtained before the study.
The data of the study were collected using the Individual Identification Form, the Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS), the Constipation Quality of Life Scale (PAC-QOL), the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Individual Follow-up Form and the Semi-Structured Interview Form. Acupressure was applied to individuals in the acupressure group every day for 12 days, and placebo acupressure was applied to individuals in the placebo acupressure group at the same time and in line with the same protocol. In addition, individual in-depth interviews were conducted with the individuals in the acupressure group after the applications were completed.
Quantitative data were evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 24.0 package program. In the evaluation of quantitative data; Independent groups t test / Mann Whitney U test, dependent groups t-test, two-way mixed pattern ANOVA, multiple regression analysis (enter method) were used and p<0.05 value was considered statistically significant. In the evaluation of qualitative data, descriptive and content analysis methods were used.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Acupressure (intervention group) | Experimental | Acupressure was applied to individuals in the acupressure group every day for 12 days. |
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| control group | Placebo Comparator | Placebo acupressure was applied to the individuals in the placebo acupressure group in accordance with the same protocol. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Acupressure | Other | Acupressure is a technique based on stimulating certain points on the body with stimulation methods such as hands and fingers. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS) | It was used to evaluate the symptoms of constipation. | Change from Baseline symptoms of constipation at 12 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Constipation Quality of Life Scale (PAC-QOL) | It was used to evaluate the quality of life. | Change from baseline constipation-related quality of life at 12 days |
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | It was used to assess the level of defecation comfort. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sultan TAÅžCI, Prof. Dr. | TC Erciyes University | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Erciyes University | Kayseri | Kayseri̇ | 38280 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27903827 | Background | Shin J, Park H. Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Constipation in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Randomized Control Trial. West J Nurs Res. 2018 Jan;40(1):67-83. doi: 10.1177/0193945916680362. Epub 2016 Nov 30. | |
| 30675666 | Background | Wang PM, Hsu CW, Liu CT, Lai TY, Tzeng FL, Huang CF. Effect of acupressure on constipation in patients with advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Sep;27(9):3473-3478. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-4655-1. Epub 2019 Jan 24. |
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| Clinical Study Report | View IPD |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003248 | Constipation |
| ID | Term |
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| D012817 | Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019050 | Acupressure |
| ID | Term |
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| D064746 | Therapy, Soft Tissue |
| D026201 | Musculoskeletal Manipulations |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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randomized, placebo-controlled, pretest-posttest control group study.
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A double-blind design was applied, including participants, interviewers and outcomes assessors.
| Change from baseline defecation comfort at 12 days |
| Number of Defecation | 12-day total number of defecations | Change from baseline number of defecations at 12 days |
| 32379107 | Background | Jung ES, Chang AK. Effects of Auricular Acupressure in Patients on Hemodialysis. J Nurs Res. 2020 Aug;28(4):e106. doi: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000378. |
| 21531533 | Result | Lee EJ, Frazier SK. The efficacy of acupressure for symptom management: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Oct;42(4):589-603. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.01.007. Epub 2011 Apr 30. |
| 37477804 | Derived | Aydemir T, Tasci S, Bayraktar M, Saz A. The effect of acupressure on constipation symptoms and quality of life among older people: a mixed-methods study. Eur Geriatr Med. 2023 Oct;14(5):1135-1144. doi: 10.1007/s41999-023-00842-6. Epub 2023 Jul 21. |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |