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IRCT20211221053475N1 IRCT 2022-01-10 Birjand University of Medical Sciences The effect of acupressure on pain intensity and sleep quality in patients with knee osteoarthritis The effect of acupressure on the severity of pain and sleep quality in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. 2022-02-09 anticipated 126 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/60805 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Randomization description: All sample subjects are divided into three equal groups by simple randomized methods. first 126 cards (equal to the number of sample volumes) will be prepared. Then, one of the letters A, B or C will be written on each card (42cards A, 42 cards B and 42cards C).These cards will be placed inside a box. so, no one will be able to see the cards inside the box.After shuffling the cards by the researcher, patients are asked to randomly remove a card from the box (selected cards will not be returned to the box after selection).Thus, Participants are divided into three groups of 42members A, B and C.In this way, three cards are prepared and one of the numbers one, 2 and 3 will be written on each card.Numbers 1, 2 and 3 will belong to intervention, placebo and control, respectively.These cards will be placed in a box and after shuffling, the researcher will randomly select a card for each group (the selected cards will not be returned to the box after selection), Blinding description: In this study, the assistant researcher will complete the questionnaires to prevent bias in the results. Thus, the assistant researcher will be unaware of the groupings and the type of interventions performed in each group and by each Patient. N/A Osteoarthritis of knee. Intervention 1: Intervention group: To perform the intervention, the researcher is trained under the supervision of a traditional medicine specialist.After obtaining a certificate and approval from a traditional medicine specialist, the intervention is performed.In this way, in the intervention group, the researcher first teaches the location of the points that are used for pain.In the present study, the points that will be used to reduce pain include ST34 / ST36 / SP 9 / SP 10 / GB 34. Then, the researcher teaches how to perform acupressure on specific points in person and practice and present educational pamphlets to patients in groups of 10 people.Patients are asked to intervene on the trained points every day for a month.Evaluation will be done on the day of the study and 4 weeks after the start and 8 weeks after the start of the study. Intervention 2: Facade therapy group: The trainings of intervention group 1 are also given to this group, with the difference that the points related to acupressure are taught on false points. Intervention 3: Control group:This group does not receive any acupressure treatment. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is There is not more information.
public Elahe Shourabi
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Neyshabour Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9319636333 +98 51 4262 7901 1376eli@gmail.com Birjand University of Medical Sciences scientific Aboulfazl Vagharseyedin
Ghaffari St., Birjand University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Birjand Iran (Islamic Republic of) ۹۷۱۷۸۵۳۵۷۷ +98 56 3238 1407 Waghars@yahoo.com Birjand University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Grade 2 and 3 osteoarthritis of the knee according to the scale (Kellegren-Lawrence) K-L. Not take being NSAIDs more than three times a week (maximum 1500 mg naproxen per week). Patient willingness and satisfaction to participate in research. Not being addicted to drugs. Lack of physical disability and lack of psycho-cognitive dysfunction. Lack of inflammation, infection or sensory disturbance or neuropathy at the site of acupressure. Not doing acupressure in the last six months, Not being history of joint surgery and steroid injections last month. BMI less than 35. Not being pregnant. Not being take anticoagulants and Lack of history of coagulation disorders Take more than 5score Petersburg quality sleep questionnaire Not being Mental Illness. no limit no limit Both Grade 1 osteoarthritis of the knee according to the scale (Kellegren-Lawrence) K-L. BMI more than 35 M17 Osteoarthritis of knee Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Intervention group: To perform the intervention, the researcher is trained under the supervision of a traditional medicine specialist.After obtaining a certificate and approval from a traditional medicine specialist, the intervention is performed.In this way, in the intervention group, the researcher first teaches the location of the points that are used for pain.In the present study, the points that will be used to reduce pain include ST34 / ST36 / SP 9 / SP 10 / GB 34. Then, the researcher teaches how to perform acupressure on specific points in person and practice and present educational pamphlets to patients in groups of 10 people.Patients are asked to intervene on the trained points every day for a month.Evaluation will be done on the day of the study and 4 weeks after the start and 8 weeks after the start of the study. Facade therapy group: The trainings of intervention group 1 are also given to this group, with the difference that the points related to acupressure are taught on false points. Control group:This group does not receive any acupressure treatment Pain intensity in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 weeks after starting the study, 8 weeks after starting the study. Method of measurement: Womak Questionnaire. Sleep quality in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 weeks after starting the study, 8 weeks after starting the study. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI). Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 weeks after starting the study, 8 weeks after starting the study. Method of measurement: FSS Fatigue Intensity Questionnaire. Birjand University of Medical Sciences Approved 2021-11-10 Ethics Committee of Birjand University of Medical Sciences Ghaffari St., Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology birjand South Khorasan Iran (Islamic Republic of)