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    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT2016020617387N5</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2016-05-28</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Deputy Of Research Of Esfahan University Of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>The effectiveness of acupressure on pain and quality of life in women with chronic low back pain</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>The effectiveness of acupressure on pain and quality of life in women with chronic low back pain who work in hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2016</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2016-02-20</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>60</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/16003</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Low back pain.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Acupressure intervention will be done on the main points GB30, BL32, BL60, K1, GV20, H7 for 2 minutes on each of the points, by the researcher, 9 sessions for 3 weeks and 3 times per week in experimental  group. It should be noted that intervention will begin after the completion of menstrual bleeding. as well as to the homogeneity of the samples in the subjects noted that by the end of this technique they do not use the technique at home. In the experimental group, each session lasts 14 minutes, 2 minutes is for initial surface back Stroke to loosen and open channels of Meridian acupressure points and 12 minutes for pressing each of the 6 point (2 minutes for each point). Intervention 2: Intervention in the sham group carried out by the researcher for 2 minutes on each of the points, 3 times a week for three weeks,  with the difference that points of pressure one to one and a half centimeters away from the main points where the pressure is less than acupressure is effective.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan></results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description></results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Maryam movahedi</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>No. 10, Amin alley, Abshar street, Najaf Abad</address>
        <city>Najaf Abad</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>8514858577</zip>
        <telephone>+98 31 3792 7544</telephone>
        <email>maryammovahedi2015@yahoo.com</email>
        <affiliation>Esfahan University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Somayeh Ghafari</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>No. 108, Bisim street, Bozorgmehr street, Esfahan</address>
        <city>Esfahan</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>8174673461</zip>
        <telephone>+98 31 3792 7500</telephone>
        <email>ghafari_somayeh@yahoo.com</email>
        <affiliation>Esfahan University Of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Inclusion criteria included nurses desire to take part and placed randomly in three groups, aged 25-55 years, take at least 4 scour according to VAS criteria before the intervention, experience nonspecific low back pain continuously for more than three months based on the detection neurosurgeon, absence of severe pain need immediate treatment or surgery, any open wound, being during menstruation and pregnancy, physical pain, such as rheumatic arthritis, autoimmune diseases, addiction and depression. Exclusion criteria included lack of desire to continue, absence of samples from one sessions, use of other methods of complementary medicine, develop other diseases of the lumbar and Serious physical and mental damage</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>25 years</agemin>
      <agemax>55 years</agemax>
      <gender>Female</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria></exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>M54.5</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Low back strain</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
      <i_code>Placebo</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Acupressure intervention will be done on the main points GB30, BL32, BL60, K1, GV20, H7 for 2 minutes on each of the points, by the researcher, 9 sessions for 3 weeks and 3 times per week in experimental  group. It should be noted that intervention will begin after the completion of menstrual bleeding. as well as to the homogeneity of the samples in the subjects noted that by the end of this technique they do not use the technique at home. In the experimental group, each session lasts 14 minutes, 2 minutes is for initial surface back Stroke to loosen and open channels of Meridian acupressure points and 12 minutes for pressing each of the 6 point (2 minutes for each point).</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention in the sham group carried out by the researcher for 2 minutes on each of the points, 3 times a week for three weeks,  with the difference that points of pressure one to one and a half centimeters away from the main points where the pressure is less than acupressure is effective</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS Scale.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Quality Of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: SF36.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after  intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: FSS questionnaire.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh questionnaire.</sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Deputy Of Research Of Esfahan University Of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2016-01-20</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Deputy Of Research Of Esfahan University Of Medical Sciences</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Esfahan University Of Medical Sciences, Hezarjrib street,  Esfahan - Esfahan  Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
