Effects of Su Jok Therapy on Pain, Fatigue, Nausea-Vomiting and Spiritual Well-Being
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMuş Alparslan University
About this trial
This study aims to examine the effects of sujok therapy on pain, fatigue, nausea-vomiting and spiritual well-being levels in patients receiving chemotherapy. The following questions are being answered;
* Does sujok therapy affect pain levels in cancer patients? * Does sujok therapy affect fatigue levels in cancer patients? * Does sujok therapy affect nausea-vomiting levels in cancer patients? * Does sujok therapy affect spiritual well-being levels in cancer patients?
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being over 18 years old
Being diagnosed with cancer
Being receiving chemotherapy
No communication problems
Disqualifiers
Deterioration or death during the research process
Requesting to withdraw from the research
Incomplete filling of forms
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Su jok seed therapy
Other interventionSu Jok will be applied to the reflection points on the hand based on the painful area of the individual. The painful areas will be determined with the applicator and black pepper seeds will be placed on these areas. Circular massage will be applied to the areas where the seeds are located for 30 minutes.
Treatment groups
68 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Su-jok Therapy Group /EXPERIMENTAL GROUPExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
"VAS" will be used to determine the pain levels of cancer patients.
Pain levels for cancer patients
Time frame
2 months2
"Cancer Fatigue Scale" will be used to determine the fatigue levels of cancer patients.
Fatigue levels for cancer patients
Time frame
2 months3
"Rhodes nausea-vomiting and retching index" will be used to determine the nausea-vomiting levels of cancer patients.
Nausea-vomiting levels for cancer patients
Time frame
2 months4
"Spiritual Well-Being Scale" will be used to determine the spiritual well-being levels of cancer patients.
Spiritual well being levels for cancer patients
Time frame
2 monthsLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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