NCT04429126

Acupressure in Reducing Post-TBI Fatigue

The Effect of Acupressure on Relieving Fatigue Following Traumatic Brain Injury: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 81 (actual)
• Sponsor: Taipei Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Fatigue is a common symptom experienced by patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Prior works have demonstrated that it may profoundly impact the ability to return to productive activity and cognitive functions. However, few interventions have been applied in this population.The purpose of the current will be to test the effect of acupressure on fatigue reduction after traumatic brain injury.

Detailed description

Fatigue is a pervasive and critical long-lasting symptom experienced by patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can persist up to months or years after head injury. However, thus far, only few non-pharmacological interventions, such as mindfulness, are implemented in reducing fatigue in TBI survivors. Prior works have suggested that acupressure can significantly improve fatigue in different populations, such as cancers survivors and patients with hemodialysis. Therefore, we would like to test whether acupressure effectively improve fatigue after TBI.

Conditions

• Fatigue

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Acupressure	Two types acupressure interventions, 5-point and 2-point acupressure groups, will be conducted in the current study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-01
• Primary completion: 2021-11-18
• Completion: 2021-12-31
• First posted: 2020-06-12
• Last updated: 2022-02-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan