The Effect of Acupressure on Patients Receiving Brachytherapy
NCT Number: NCT06531551
Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Brachytherapy|Complementary Approaches|Gynecological Cancers
Interventions: OTHER: The group to which Acupressure will be applied in each fraction
Sponsor: Selcuk University
Sex: FEMALE
Age: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 50
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: SINGLE (INVESTIGATOR)|Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Start Date: 2024-08-28
Completion Date: 2024-10-10
Locations: ülkü Saygili Düzova, Selçuklu, Konya, Turkey

Summary:
This study aimed to use acupressure to reduce anxiety in gynecologic cancer patients receiving brachytherapy. It was also aimed to investigate the effects of acupressure on anxiety, pain, and vital signs.

Primary Outcome Measures: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, The Turkish validity and reliability of the State Anxiety Scale developed by Spielberger and his team in 1970 were conducted by Öner and Le Compte (1983). This scale is used to evaluate the emotional state that an individual feels at a specific moment and under specific conditions. The scale consists of 20 items and is evaluated on a four-point Likert scale (1-not at all, 2-somewhat, 3-very much, 4-completely). The scale includes both direct statements (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18) and reversed statements (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20).In direct statements, a value of 4 indicates high anxiety, while in reverse statements, a value of 1 signifies high anxiety. The total score range is 20-80, and this scoring is interpreted as follows: "no anxiety" between 0-19, "mild anxiety" between 20-39, "moderate anxiety" between 40-59, "severe anxiety" between 60-79, and a score of 80 is considered a "panic value., day 1|Visual Analog Scale, On a 10 cm ruler with "no pain" marked at one end and "worst pain imaginable" at the other, the patient indicates their perceived level of pain. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is reported to be more sensitive and reliable in assessing pain intensity compared to other single-dimensional scales in the measurement of pain severity according to the Numeric Rating Scale., day 1|The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was developed by Zigmond and Snaith in 1983 (Zigmond AS \& Snaith RP, 1983). It is stated that the scale is a reliable tool for detecting depression and anxiety in outpatient settings and provides valid measurements of the severity of emotional disorders through depression and anxiety subscales. In the scale consisting of 14 items, odd-numbered items investigate the anxiety sub-dimension, even-numbered items investigate the depression sub-dimension. It has a four-point Liket type feature between 0 and 3 points. Scoring for odd-numbered items 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 and 13 is 3, 2, 1, 0. Even items 2, 4, 7, 9, 12 and 14 are scored as 0,1,2,3. The scale score range is between 0-42. The cut-off score for the anxiety subscale was reported as 10, and the cut-off score for the depression subscale was reported as 7. Individuals who score above these scores constitute the risk group., day 1|Vital signs, Body temperature, Blood pressure, Pulse, Respiration; will be manually assessed by the researcher for 1 minute. Record will be made on the Personal Information Form., day 1