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The Efficacy of Auricular Acupressure on Improving Constipation Among Residents in Community Rehabilitation Center

NCT05517460 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2023-04-21

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of auricular acupressure on improvement of constipation and heart rate variability among residents with schizophrenia in community rehabilitation Center.The hypothesis of this study is that residents with schizophrenia in Community Rehabilitation Center receiving auricular acupressure can improve the symptoms of constipation and heart rate variability.By identifying the effectiveness of auricular acupressure can reduce the occurrence of constipation; suitable care can be suggested to improve gastrointestinal health in residents of Schizophrenia in community rehabilitation center.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Auricular acupressure

The participant in Intervention period will receive acupressure on ear Shenmen point, ear Large intestine point, ear Rectumn point and ear San Jiao point.

OTHER

health education

health education for self-care and medication adherence

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hui-Chuan Huang, PhD · Taipei Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-06
Primary Completion
2023-03-15
Completion
2023-03-15

Countries

  • Taiwan

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