scholarly journals Feasibility of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Self-Administered Acupressure for Symptom Management in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 396-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia W. Li ◽  
Richard E. Harris ◽  
Susan L. Murphy ◽  
Alex Tsodikov ◽  
Laura Struble
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Self‐Acupressure for Older Adults With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia W. Li ◽  
Richard E. Harris ◽  
Alex Tsodikov ◽  
Laura Struble ◽  
Susan L. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Symptomatic Knee

Self-administered acupressure for knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged and older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Shuk Ting Cheung ◽  
Wing-Fai Yeung ◽  
Lorna Kwai-Ping Suen ◽  
Tsz Chung Chong ◽  
Yuan-Shan Ho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: To test the acceptability and feasibility of self-administered acupressure as an intervention for knee pain among middle-aged and older adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods: In this pilot randomized controlled trial, 35 participants with KOA were randomized to receive self-administered acupressure (n = 17, two self-administered acupressure training sessions followed by self-practice for 6 weeks) or knee health education (n = 18, two health education sessions about KOA management followed by self-care for 6 weeks). Current pain intensity (primary outcome) was measured using a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4 and 6 (post-intervention). Secondary outcome measures included worst and least pain intensity, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), range of motion (ROM) of the knee joints and Short-Form Six-Dimension (SF-6D) scores for health-related quality of life. Results: Participants in both groups attended all training sessions. In the self-administered acupressure group, all subjects mastered the acupressure technique and passed a consistency check. Both groups showed a decreasing trend in current knee pain intensity measured using NRS post-intervention. A medium between-group effect size (0.40) was found, but between-group differences were not statistically significant. The other secondary outcome measures were also comparable between both groups post-intervention (all p > 0.05). Conclusion: A two-session self-administered acupressure training was acceptable to and feasible in participants with KOA. The data generated allowed for calculation of a sample size for a definitive randomized controlled trial (RCT) to confirm whether self-acupressure is effective for pain management in KOA. Furthermore trials with adequate power and longer follow-up periods are warranted.

scholarly journals Kaatsu training to enhance physical function of older adults with knee osteoarthritis: Design of a randomized controlled trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Buford ◽  
Roger B. Fillingim ◽  
Todd M. Manini ◽  
Kimberly T. Sibille ◽  
Kevin R. Vincent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled
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