Acupressure in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Description

The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupressure analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Conditions

Sickle Cell Disease

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Study overview

The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupressure analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Remote Self-Administered Acupressure for Pain Management in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Acupressure in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Condition
Sickle Cell Disease
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Irvine

University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States, 92868

Indianapolis

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46075

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Any gender
  • * 14-17 (Adolescents) and 18-80 (Adults) years old
  • * Have been diagnosed with SCD and experiencing chronic pain in the past 6 months or vaso-occlusive crisis/crises in the past 12 months.
  • * Either outpatient or inpatient or status changing between each other
  • * Willing to limit the current and the introduction of any new medications or treatment modalities for control of pain symptoms during the study visits.
  • * Willing to stick to the scheduled acupressure treatments every other day for 5 weeks.
  • * Fluent in English and capable of giving written informed consent.
  • * Recent/ongoing alternative pain management with acupuncture/acupressure or acupuncture/acupressure-related techniques within the last 6 months.
  • * Presence of a concurrent autoimmune or inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, etc. that causes pain or any other chronic pain condition with pain greater than sickle pain.
  • * Diseases/conditions history includes but not limited to:
  • * Head injury with substantial loss of consciousness
  • * Known non-SCD-related severe psychiatric illnesses (e.g. current schizophrenia, major depression with suicidal ideation).
  • * Significant visual, motor, or auditory impairment that would interfere with ability to perform study visits-related activities

Ages Eligible for Study

14 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Indiana University,

Study Record Dates

2029-08