Acupressure in Hospitalized Patients

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Acupressure

In brief

After written informed consent eligible hospitalized patients will be randomized to one of 3 arms (1:1:1:): control, sham, accupressure (3 points on the hand and wrist three times per day). Quality of recovery and other measures of patient satisfaction will be recorded.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02762435

Run by

Stony Brook University

People needed

200

Starts

2016-03-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• adults
• patients at Stony Brook hospital
• expected to be hospitalized for at least 3 days
• able to sign informed consent and participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 years of age
• Do not have access to the 3 points on the hand and wrist due to skin breakdown, ulcers, cellulitis, broken bone, indwelling catheter within 5 cm radius of the pressure points.
• Significant dementia or altered mental status that would prevent assessment of the QOR survey
• Allergic reaction to ink
• Stroke or other neurologic condition which precludes sensation in both upper extremities.
• Ongoing use of regional anesthetic technique
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Stony Brook Medicine — Stony Brook, New York, United States

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