NCT06418191

Mobile Apps Enhancing Acupressure Therapy Compliance and Efficacy for Asthenopia

The Role Of Mobile Applications In Therapy Compliance And Efficacy Of Acupressure In Asthenopia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indonesia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a mobile application works to improve adherence to acupressure therapy in asthenopia. It will also learn about the efficacy of acupressure as a therapy for asthenopia. The main questions it aims to answer are: -Does a mobile application have a role to improve therapy compliance and efficacy of self-guided acupressure in asthenopia? Researchers will compare users of a mobile app to non-users of a mobile app to see if a mobile app works to improve adherence to acupressure therapy in asthenopia Participants will: * Do acupressure 2 times every day for 4 weeks * Filling in the absence link has been after doing acupressure every day * Fill out the link regarding the condition of asthenopia once per week

Detailed description

This is a clinical trial study to evaluate the role of a mobile application in therapy compliance and acupressure efficacy in asthenopia sufferers. Participants are 60 males/females aged 18-64 years. They will be divided into 2 groups: (1) Acupressure mobile app users and (2) Non-acupressure mobile app users. Acupressure is scheduled 2 times every day for 4 weeks. Therapy compliance will be assessed from the absence link that participants fill out every day, while therapy efficacy will be assessed once per week for 4 weeks.

Conditions

• Asthenopia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Acupressure	Acupressure is a technique that involves applying pressure to specific points on the body. It is based on the same principles as acupuncture but uses pressure from fingers, palms, elbows, or specialized devices instead of needles.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-01
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2024-09-01
• First posted: 2024-05-17
• Last updated: 2025-03-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Indonesia