N/A
N=160
Effects of Acupressure on Nurses' Psychological Distress, Depression, Job Stress, Occupational Burnout, and Resilience
Psychological Distress · Anxiety · Depression · Nurses · Acupressure
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06946888 ↗Enrolled (actual)
160
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Depressive Symptoms — 11.76; 11.55; 11.70; 10.84 score on a scale — p=0.837
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Acupressure (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 20+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
- Primary completion
- Dec 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Depressive Symptoms |
11.76; 11.55; 11.70; 10.84; 12.05; 10.86 | 0.837 |
| PRIMARY Psychological Distress |
5.65; 5.54; 5.54; 5.31; 5.05; 4.6 | 0.63 |
| SECONDARY Resilience |
38.64; 39.18; 38.83; 39.62; 38.86; 39.63 | 0.333 |
| SECONDARY Anxiety |
45.18; 44.19; 44.64; 43.36; 43.93; 41.78 | 0.857 |
| SECONDARY Job Stress |
45.80; 45.10; 45.98; 45.63; 45.64; 44.90 | 0.636 |
| SECONDARY Occupational Burnout |
48.20; 49.05; 48.60; 48.44; 46.53; 46.46 | 0.593 |
| SECONDARY Emotional Distress |
3.95; 3.84; 3.59; 3.43; 3.41; 3.18 | 0.913 |
Summary
This measurement aims to understand the effect of self-acupressure on the Shenmen Point (神門) and (內關) points on the hand on emotional distress, anxiety, depression, stress, work fatigue and adaptability of clinical nurses. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Whether acupressure can reduce emotional distress, anxiety, depression, stress and work fatigue in nursing staff.
Participants will:
1. Enforcement measures:
1. Acupressure group: Perform self-acupressure twice a day, each time for about 2 minutes, and record the acupressure records every day for 2 consecutive weeks.
2. Original method group: followed the original self-coping method. 2. After the intervention began, participants completed study questionnaires weekly for two months.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Clinical nurses aged 20 years or older from a designated medical center.
- Nurses who score ≥3 on the emotional distress thermometer or ≥4 on the Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) based on self-reported questionnaires.
- Able and willing to complete the required study questionnaires during the 2-month study period.
Exclusion Criteria
- Nurses who refuse to participate after being informed about the study or are unable to comply with the study protocol.
- Nurses working in non-patient-care units (e.g., administrative departments or supply centers).
- Pregnant nurses.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06946888). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.