The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Patient Comfort, Pain Intensity, and Anxiety Level in Cancer Patients With Port Catheter Placement

Trial Title: The Effect of Sujok Therapy on Patient Comfort, Pain Intensity, and Anxiety Level in Cancer Patients With Port Catheter Placement

NCT ID: NCT06430177

Condition: Cancer
Chemotherapy Effect

Conditions: Official terms:
Pain

Conditions: Keywords:
Su Jok
Pain
Anxiety

Study type: Interventional

Study phase: N/A

Overall status: Not yet recruiting

Study design:

Allocation: Randomized

Intervention model: Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Masking: None (Open Label)

Intervention:

Intervention type: Behavioral
Intervention name: Su Jok
Description: Su Jok will be done
Arm group label: Experimental
Arm group label: Placebo

Summary: Cancer is a fatal disease characterized by uncontrolled growth and proliferation of tissues and organs in the human body. Among cancer treatments, chemotherapy is the most commonly used treatment method. The drugs used in chemotherapy cause vascular toxic effects during administration, frequent blood samples taken from the patient, antibiotic treatments applied, parenteral nutrition treatments. Subcutaneous venous port catheter (SCVPK), which is a permanent and long-term vascular access route that can be used for medical purposes and in emergency situations, is a frequently preferred and safe intravenous access route because it is not visible outside the body, is well tolerated by the patient, and has a low risk of infection. However, invasive procedures such as port needle insertion and replacement can also cause pain, anxiety and changes in vital signs in patients. Nowadays, the use of non-pharmacological approaches as well as pharmacological methods is increasing in the management of symptoms such as anxiety before the invasive procedure and pain during application in patients receiving chemotherapy treatment. These approaches improve the quality of life of patients and have a positive physiological effect. One of these approaches is sujok therapy. In Su Jok application; The reflection points of the organs are on the hands and feet. These points reflect to the body organ in that area and healing occurs. By finding the right point, energy flow is provided by massaging with appropriate applicators. This research will be conducted to examine the effect of Sujok therapy on pain intensity and anxiety level in cancer patients who have undergone port catheter placement. The research will be conducted as a randomized experimental and placebo study with a pretest-posttest control group in the oncology service of Fethi Sekin City Hospital. 90 (30 experimental, 30 control, 30 placebo) cancer patients who accept the research and meet the sample criteria of the study will be subjected to port catheter application. Application areas for pain, anxiety and stress before the port catheter to the patients in the experimental group will be determined with the help of a probe (diagnostic stick), and seeds will be added to these points approximately 45 minutes before the application and fixed with a patch. For cancer patients in the placebo group, the same procedure will be performed with seeds that have a neutral effect on the body. No procedure will be applied to the patients in the control group. Patient Information Form, General Comfort Scale (GAS), Visual Analog Scale -Pain (VAS-P), Visual Analog Scale -Anxiety (VAS-A) and State-Trait Anxiety Scale were used as data collection tools. (DSKÖ) scale will be used. SPPS 21.0 (Statistical Programme for Social Sciences) package program will be used to evaluate the data obtained from the research. It is thought that if the objectives of the study are achieved, it will help reduce the level of pain and anxiety that may occur during and after port catheter application. In addition, it will contribute to the professional advancement of the project manager, which is a career development project. The positive results in this study will guide other interventions to increase the comfort level of cancer patients who will undergo port catheterization and reduce the level of pain and anxiety.

Criteria for eligibility:
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: - Being over 18 years of age - Ability to communicate adequately - Being diagnosed with cancer - Will receive chemotherapy treatment - Port catheter placement will be performed - Suitable for Implantable Port Catheter Placement Exclusion Criteria: - Loss of sensation in the hands, amputation, injury, etc. that would prevent practice. to be - Patients with chronic pain or anxiety disorders, using any analgesics or anxiolytics

Gender: All

Minimum age: 18 Years

Maximum age: 85 Years

Healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Locations:

Facility:
Name: Fırat university

Address:
City: Elazığ
Zip: 25240
Country: Turkey

Start date: June 1, 2024

Completion date: December 1, 2024

Lead sponsor:
Agency: Firat University
Agency class: Other

Source: Firat University

Record processing date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06430177