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Self Administered Acupressure On Pain Severity & Sleep Quality of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

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February 2025

Self Administered Acupressure On Pain Severity & Sleep Quality of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 307| Issue: 2| Number:44| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The effect of self-administered acupressure on pain severity and sleep quality of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

BMC Complement Med Ther . 2024 Nov 29;24(1):412.

Contributing Authors:
E Shourabi SA Vagharseyyedin HB Taghanaki Z Saremi

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One hundred twenty-six patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized into three groups: acupressure (n=42), sham (n=42), and control (n=42). The acupressure and sham groups applied pressure to specific acupoints daily for one month, while the control group received routine care. The primary outcome was pain severity measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the secondary outcome was ...

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