NCT07123272

Usability of the MeTime MS App

Usability of the MeTime MS Acupressure Mobile Application in Adults With MS

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The Me Time MS Application was designed to enable self-administration of acupressure. Two forms of acupressure - either "relaxing" or "stimulating" protocols - are administered through the Me Time MS app. The goal of this study is to assess the usability of the Me Time MS app in a sample of 10 adults with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Pain
• Fatigue Symptom

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Self-guided smartphone application for relaxing acupressure	Relaxing Acupressure entails applying pressure with either a finger, pencil, or similar object to acupressure points. For the relaxing protocol, there is a total of 9 acupoints (1 unilateral and 4 bilateral). Each point will be stimulated for 3 minutes, yielding a total treatment time of 27 minutes each day. The acupoints are: 1. Yin Tang (Unilaterally): Located on the forehead, between the eyebrows. 2. Anmian (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the posterior aspect of the neck, in a slight depression along the bone directly behind the ear. 3. Heart 7 (HT7) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the palmer surface of the hands on the wrist crease; in line with the pinky. 4. Spleen 6 (SP6) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the inside of the lower leg, approximately 4 fingers width above the bone of the ankle. 5. Liver 3 (LIV3) (Right and Left/bilaterally): This point is located on the foot, near the big and second toes.
BEHAVIORAL	Self-guided smartphone application for stimulating acupressure	There is a total of 10 acupoints (2 unilateral and 4 bilateral). Each point is stimulated for 3 minutes, yielding a total treatment time of 30 minutes each day. The acupoints are: 1. Du 20 (Unilaterally): Located at the top of the head. 2. Large Intestine 4 (LI4) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the back of the hand, between your thumb and index finger. 3. Conception Vessel 6 (CV6) (Unilaterally): Located two finger widths below the navel on the centerline. 4. Stomach 36 (ST36) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the lower leg below the knee on the outside of the leg. 5. Spleen 6 (SP6) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the inside of the lower leg, approximately 4 fingers width above the bone of the ankle. 6. Kidney 3 (K3) (Right and Left/bilaterally): Located on the inside of the ankle.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-17
• Primary completion: 2025-05-16
• Completion: 2025-05-16
• First posted: 2025-08-14
• Last updated: 2025-11-20
• Results posted: 2025-11-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States