The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Cancer Symptoms

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Nausea and Vomiting Experienced by Patients With Gastrointestinal System Cancer

Conditions
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Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: sujok therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: over 18 years old Fatigue Severity Measurement - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) fatigue score of 3 and above, Pain Severity Measurement - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score of 3 and above, Measurement of Nausea and Vomiting Severity - Patients with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) nausea and vomiting score of 3 and above will be included. Exclusion Criteria: Loss of sensation, amputation, injury, colostomy, etc., which will prevent practice in hands. patients will be excluded from the study.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: 6 sessions in 2 weeks in total of sujok therapy will be applied to the interventional group.
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Experimental group<br>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. | Behavioral: sujok therapy<br>* sujok therapy<br>|
| No Intervention: control group<br>A questionnaire will be applied to the patients by the researcher. Questionnaires will be made as pre-test and post-test. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | 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 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Pain, Insomnia, Fatigue, Nausea and Vomiting, gastrointestinal system cancer., sujok therapy