Needle-Free hand therapy eases pain for ventilator patients
NCT ID NCT07632781
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested Su-Jok therapy, a type of hand acupressure, on 30 intensive care patients who were on breathing machines. The goal was to see if it could lower their pain and improve vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure. Results may offer a drug-free way to help sedated patients feel more comfortable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are in intensive care, * Patients receiving IMV support, * Patients who were admitted to the ICU from the start date of the study and are planned to be monitored for at least 24 hours, * Patients without any problems in the area where Su-Jok will be applied, * Patients with GCS \> 3, RASS between +1 and +4, BPS \> 3 Exclusion Criteria: * • Patients in the ward, * Patients with any problems such as fungal infections or wounds in the area where Su Jok will be applied, * Patients with a GCS of 3, * Patients not receiving IMV support will not be included in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, 46050, Turkey (Türkiye)
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