NCT07558252Completed
The Effect of Acupressure on Multiple Sclerosis Patients
The Effect of Acupressure on Pain, Fatigue, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 30 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
There are studies in the literature evaluating the effects of acupressure application in MS patients. In a study; it was shown that acupressure application reduced pain and fatigue. In a study; acupressure was found to reduce fatigue and depression scores. In a study; acupressure was found to improve the patient's physical and cognitive functions and quality of life. In a study; acupressure was found to have positive effects on reducing fatigue in MS patients. In a study acupressure application was found to have significant effects in reducing fatigue. There are no studies evaluating the combined effects of acupressure on fatigue, pain, sleep quality, and quality of life parameters in MS patients. This study is planned to determine the effects of acupressure on fatigue, pain, sleep quality, and quality of life in MS patients.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 90 (actual)
- First submitted
- 7 Apr 2026
- Start date
- 1 Mar 2025
- Primary completion date
- 1 Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
- Diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- NCT number
- NCT07558252
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 90
- From 1 Mar 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Nov 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other
- Patients who did not attend at least 4 sessions
- Patients who wish to withdraw from the study
Who the study is looking for
- At least 6 months of confirmed MS diagnosis
- With RRMS
- Aged 18 years or older
- With a pain score of VAS≥3
- Not having used pain medication in the last 8 hours prior to the acupressure session
- With a Fatigue Severity Scale score of 4 or higher
- Without a diagnosis of cancer
- Without diabetes
- No neurological disease other than MS
- Not receiving any other complementary treatment
- Non-smoker
- Literate and able to communicate
- No deformity or lesion in the areas where acupressure will be applied
- No mental problems that could prevent cooperation with the acupressure application
- Not taking sedative medication
- With stable vital signs
- Without heart disease
- Not pregnant
- Residing in Şanlıurfa
- Patients who are willing to participate in the study
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital of Harran University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sanliurfa | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
This page is information, not medical advice. Discuss any trial with your doctor.