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Analgesic Effect Of Auricular Point Acupressure For Acute Pain In Patients With Dementia: Study Protocol For A Randomized Controlled Trial, Xiao Min Chai, Hong Yan Shi, Jun Jun Zhang, Lei Wang, Hai Xiang Gao, Ya Liang Dai, Lu Lu Gao, Jian Qiang Yu, Yu Xiang Li, Carol Chunfeng Wang
Analgesic Effect Of Auricular Point Acupressure For Acute Pain In Patients With Dementia: Study Protocol For A Randomized Controlled Trial, Xiao Min Chai, Hong Yan Shi, Jun Jun Zhang, Lei Wang, Hai Xiang Gao, Ya Liang Dai, Lu Lu Gao, Jian Qiang Yu, Yu Xiang Li, Carol Chunfeng Wang
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Background: Common and frequent as acute pain is, it is often underestimated and undertreated in older people with dementia in nursing homes and inadequate pain management remains an issue. Methods: The study is designed to be a randomized, sham-controlled trial and is underway in nursing homes located in China. A total of 206 dementia patients are being recruited from nursing homes in Yinchuan, China. They are randomly allocated to an intervention or a controlled group in a 1:1 ratio. The intervention group will be treated with true APP therapy, while the other group will receive APP at sham point stimulation …
Self-Guided Smartphone Application To Manage Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Trial, Chao Hsing Yeh, Jennifer Kawi, Lauren Grant, Xinran Huang, Hulin Wu, Robin L Hardwicke, Paul J Christo
Self-Guided Smartphone Application To Manage Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Trial, Chao Hsing Yeh, Jennifer Kawi, Lauren Grant, Xinran Huang, Hulin Wu, Robin L Hardwicke, Paul J Christo
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Objective: The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of an auricular point acupressure smartphone app (mAPA) to self-manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. Methods: A prospective, longitudinal, randomized, controlled pilot trial was conducted using a three-group design (self-guided mAPA (n = 14); in-person mAPA (n = 12); and control (n = 11)). The primary outcomes included physical function and pain intensity. Results: After a 4-week APA intervention, participants in the in-person mAPA group had improved physical function of 32% immediately post-intervention and 29% at the 1M follow-up. Participants in the self-guided mAPA group had …