Acupressure

Name	AC	CK
Anxiety	13	133
Low Back Pain	11	121
Birth: Labor & Delivery	8	110
Depression	9	103
Dysmenorrhea	9	100
Cancer: Fatigue	6	81
Fatigue	7	70
Hypertension	6	70
Insomnia	6	70
Sleep Disorders	7	61
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea	5	60
Osteoarthritis: Knee	5	50
Hemodialysis	4	40
Cesarean Section	2	30
Nausea: Chemotherapy-Induced	3	30
Premenstrual syndrome	2	30
Aging	2	21
Breast Cancer	2	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2	20
Depression: Postpartum	2	20
End-Stage Renal Disease	2	20
Headache	2	20
Inflammation	2	20
Kidney Failure	2	20
Kidney Failure: Chronic	2	20
Myocardial Infarction	2	20
Nausea	1	20
Nausea: Pregnancy-Associated	2	20
Dementia	2	11
Acute Myeloid Leukemia	1	10
Adolescent Diseases	1	10
Aging: Brain	1	10
Allergic Rhinitis	1	10
Analgesia	1	10
Asthma	1	10
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity	1	10
Autism Spectrum Disorders	1	10
Back Pain	1	10
Brain Injury: Traumatic	1	10
Burns	1	10
Cardiac Surgery	1	10
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	1	10
Catecholamines: Elevated	1	10
Catheterization: Cardiac	1	10
Cervical Cancer	1	10
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease	1	10
Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction	1	10
Colon Cancer	1	10
Coronary Artery Disease	1	10
Depression: Postmenopausal	1	10
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2	1	10
Diabetic Neuropathies	1	10
Elderly: Age Specific Diseases	1	10
Epidural Associated Complications	1	10
Gestational Diabetes	1	10
Glaucoma	1	10
Headache: Migraine	1	10
Hemodialysis: Thirst	1	10
Hyperemesis Gravidarum	1	10
Insulin Resistance	1	10
Intraocular hypertension	1	10
Kidney Diseases	1	10
Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Toxicity	1	10
Memory Loss	1	10
Menopausal Syndrome	1	10
Multiple Sclerosis	1	10
Neck Pain	1	10
Osteoarthritis	1	10
Ovarian Cancer	1	10
Pain: Post-operative	1	10
Pancreatic Cancer	1	10
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	1	10
Postoperative Ileus	1	10
Postoperative Recovery	1	10
Pruritus	1	10
Renal Disease: End-Stage	1	10
Smoking Cessation	1	10
Stress	1	10
Stroke	1	10
Stroke: Ischemic	1	10
Stroke: Recovery	1	10
Surgery: Recovery	1	10
Traumatic Brain Injury	1	10
Tuberculosis Drug Induced Toxicity	1	10
Anxiety: Preoperative	2	2
Cancers: All	1	1
Chronic Pain	1	1
Depression	1	1
Stroke: Attenuation/Recovery	1	1

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Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics

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Acupressure showed evidence of pain relief while acupuncture improved both the mental and the physical components of quality of life. Sep 30, 2015

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Pubmed Data : J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2015 Oct ;8(5):220-8. Epub 2015 Jun 20. PMID: 26433798

Article Published Date : Sep 30, 2015

Study Type : Meta Analysis

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Diseases : Dysmenorrhea

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure, Acupuncture

Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics

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Pubmed Data : Oncol Nurs Forum. 2000 Jan-Feb;27(1):41-7. PMID: 10660922

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2000

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents

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A 4-week auricular acupressure plan led to improvement in sleep quality, anxiousness, and depressed mood in student nurses. Jan 31, 2018

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Pubmed Data : J Nurs Res. 2018 Feb ;26(1):10-17. PMID: 29315203

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Pubmed Data : BMC Complement Med Ther. 2024 Jan 2 ;24(1):5. Epub 2024 Jan 2. PMID: 38167078

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2024

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Anxiety, Burns

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Anxiety Agents

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Pubmed Data : Chin Med. 2021 Dec 18 ;16(1):137. Epub 2021 Dec 18. PMID: 34922567

Article Published Date : Dec 17, 2021

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Allergic Rhinitis

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

Additional Keywords : Medication Reduction

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Pubmed Data : Kidney Blood Press Res. 2010;33(4):260-5. Epub 2010 Jul 2. PMID: 20606475

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Hemodialysis: Thirst, Kidney Failure

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

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Acupressure may help to reduce gestational diabetes or insulin treatment for overweight female patients with gestational diabetes mellitus.Jun 20, 2018

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Pubmed Data : J Complement Integr Med. 2018 Jun 21 ;16(1). Epub 2018 Jun 21. PMID: 29927746

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Pubmed Data : Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2017 Sep-Oct;22(5):339-342. PMID: 29033985

Article Published Date : Aug 31, 2017

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Low Back Pain

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

Additional Keywords : Acupressure, low back pain

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Acupressure on the Taichong acupoint can lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients.Dec 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2016 ;2016:1549658. Epub 2016 Aug 10. PMID: 27803727

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Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Sep;15(9):1027-32. PMID: 19757980

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Pubmed Data : J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2017 Apr ;10(2):96-103. Epub 2016 Dec 16. PMID: 28483191

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Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2017 May 15. Epub 2017 May 15. PMID: 28504569

Article Published Date : May 14, 2017

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Lavender: Essential Oil

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure, Aromatherapy

Additional Keywords : Lavender: Essential Oil

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Auricular acupressure had beneficial effects on reducing sleep disturbance, and improving students' anxiety, and depressed moods.Jun 05, 2017

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Pubmed Data : J Nurs Res. 2017 Jun 6. Epub 2017 Jun 6. PMID: 28591024

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Pubmed Data : Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2023 Aug ;52:101762. Epub 2023 Apr 10. PMID: 37060791

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Pubmed Data : BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Mar 24 ;22(1):87. Epub 2022 Mar 24. PMID: 35331208

Article Published Date : Mar 23, 2022

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Breast Cancer, Nausea: Chemotherapy-Induced

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

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Effects of auricular acupressure on depression in stroke patients.Jul 31, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2022 Aug ;48:101596. Epub 2022 Apr 23. PMID: 35483297

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Implementation of hand reflexology and acupressure can have positive effects on anxiety and vital signs in patients with coronary artery diseases.Feb 10, 2019

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Pubmed Data : Clin J Pain. 1996 Dec;12(4):326-9. PMID: 8969878

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 1996

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Pain: Post-operative, Postoperative Recovery

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

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Relaxation acupoint stimulation and acupressure with aromatic lavender essential oil is effective short-term relief for non-specific low back painMar 01, 2004

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Pubmed Data : Complement Ther Med. 2004 Mar;12(1):28-37. PMID: 15130569

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Pubmed Data : Pain Med. 2019 12 1 ;20(12):2588-2597. PMID: 31237610

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2018

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Low Back Pain

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics

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Self-administered acupressure for insomnia disorder.Feb 14, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Phytomedicine. 2022 Feb 15 ;99:153993. Epub 2022 Feb 15. PMID: 35193046

Article Published Date : Feb 14, 2022

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Insomnia

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

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Self-administered acupressure for probable knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged and older adults.Mar 31, 2024

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Pubmed Data : JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 1 ;7(4):e245830. Epub 2024 Apr 1. PMID: 38639940

subjects who received acupressure with essential oils and acupressure had significantly less fatigue in daily living activities and sleep better quality Jul 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Complement Ther Med. 2014 Aug ;22(4):581-91. Epub 2014 May 20. PMID: 25146059

Article Published Date : Jul 31, 2014

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Essential Oils: Unspecified

Diseases : Cancer: Fatigue

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure

Additional Keywords : Significant Treatment Outcome

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Thai massage and thai herbal compression provided comparable clinical efficacy to oral ibuprofen after three weeks of treatment.Dec 31, 2013

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Pubmed Data : Biomed Res Int. 2014 ;2014:490512. Epub 2014 Sep 1. PMID: 25254207

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2013

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Pubmed Data : J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Nov-Dec;38(9):637-643. Epub 2015 Nov 6. PMID: 26548737

Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2015

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Headache

Therapeutic Actions : Acupressure, Chiropractic treatment

Pharmacological Actions : Prophylactic Agents

Additional Keywords : Significant Treatment Outcome

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Acupressure exhibited a significant beneficial effect on reducing the severity of depression compared with sham acupressure.Jan 31, 2024

Effects of acupressure on anxiety.Dec 31, 2021

Impacts of acupressure treatment on depression.Jan 18, 2022

The effectiveness of acupressure in reducing cancer-related fatigue.Jul 31, 2022

Acupressure can provide significant pain relief during first stage of labour.Apr 30, 2020

Acupressure could be used to reduce the labor pain during the active phase of labor.Oct 31, 2020

Acupressure could have a role in reducing the rate of caesarean delivery and decreasing the duration of labor in parturient women.Jul 28, 2016

Acupressure has therapeutic value for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.Jul 01, 2007

Acupressure is an effective approach to alleviate cancer-related fatigue.Dec 31, 2023

Acupressure is an effective treatment for low back pain.Dec 31, 2020

Acupressure showed evidence of pain relief while acupuncture improved both the mental and the physical components of quality of life. Sep 30, 2015

Acupuncture and acupressure may improve both physical and psychological symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.Jan 13, 2018

Acupuncture, acupressure and chiropractic may have a favourable effects on self-reported pain and functional limitations.Apr 30, 2017

Auricular acupressure in patients with hypertension and insomnia.Dec 31, 2019

Systematic review and meta-analysis on using acupressure to promote the health of older adults.Aug 18, 2019

Acupressure may reduce pain during the active phase of labor in nulliparous women giving birth.Nov 01, 2010

Effective labor pain relief, better labor pain perception, and the lack of adverse effects support the use of auricular acupressure.Sep 21, 2022

Finger acupressure may decrease nausea among women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.Jan 01, 2000

A 4-week auricular acupressure plan led to improvement in sleep quality, anxiousness, and depressed mood in student nurses. Jan 31, 2018

A two-session self-administered acupressure training was acceptable to and feasible in participants with knee osteoarthritis.Nov 12, 2019

Acupoint application combined with acupressure as an adjunctive therapy for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.Jun 20, 2024

Acupoints massage may improve the quality of sleep and quality of life in patients with end-stage renal disease.Apr 01, 2003

Acupressure has the potential to improve insomnia in residents of long-term care facilities. Sep 01, 2004

Acupressure and cognitive training can improve cognitive functions of older adults with mild cognitive impairment.Dec 31, 2020

Acupressure appears to improve memory as a non-pharmacological intervention for traumatic brain injury.Oct 27, 2010

Acupressure applied to women during menopause may reduce menopause symptoms and may improve their quality of life.Aug 08, 2024

Acupressure band was effective for reducing the chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.Aug 31, 2016

Acupressure bladder meridian alleviates anxiety disorder via HMGB1.Jan 24, 2024

Acupressure can be used as a drug-free and low-cost approach without side effects to improve fatigue in nurses with chronic back pain.Jul 31, 2017

Acupressure can improve the severity of pruritus dramatically in hemodialysis patients.May 31, 2020

Acupressure can prevent and relieve the adverse drug reactions of anti-tuberculosis drugs.Feb 28, 2019

Acupressure can reduce depression and anxiety among older adults in long-term care institutions.Sep 09, 2020

Acupressure can reduce soldiers' anxiety at the acupressure points, especially at the LI4 point.Feb 01, 2020

Acupressure could be an adjuvant treatment for the inpatient management of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.Mar 31, 2017

Acupressure could be potentially helpful in enhancing sleep quality and decreasing the anxiety of burn patients.Jan 01, 2024

Acupressure decreased the level of anxiety and improved the sleep quality in the surgical clinic after cardiac surgery.Nov 30, 2019

Acupressure has positive effects on menstrual distress in adolescent girls.Apr 01, 2010

Acupressure has potential positive impacts on attenuating postoperative ileus symptoms after cesarean section.Mar 31, 2017

Acupressure has therapeutic value in the treatment of headache.Oct 31, 2005

Acupressure improves fatigue in patients with end-stage renal diseaseJan 01, 2004

Acupressure improves the quality of sleep in Iranian elderly nursing home residents.May 01, 2010

Acupressure in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis.Dec 17, 2021

Acupressure intervention is an effective treatment for chronic neck pain.Dec 07, 2020

Acupressure is a promising intervention that may improve well-being for nursing home residents with sleep disturbances.Feb 01, 2017

Acupressure is a safe and well-tolerated therapy in adult hemodialysis patients.Dec 31, 2016

Acupressure is an effective technique for reducing pain and anxiety during dysmenorrhea. Nov 01, 2004

Acupressure is an effective technique for reducing the pain severity and anxiety among patients undergoing coronary angiography.Oct 31, 2022

Acupressure is effective at alleviating cancer-related fatigue.Oct 31, 2021

Acupressure is effective in decreasing the cesarean section rate.Apr 01, 2004

Acupressure is effective in reducing both agitation and stress residents with dementia. Aug 29, 2016

Acupressure is therapeutic in alleviating symptoms associated with primary dysmenorrhea.Aug 01, 2007

Acupressure massage has beneficial effects on attenuating joint mobility limitations and lowering systemic inflammatory responses after acute exercise.Jan 31, 2020

Acupressure may be effective in improving salivary flow rates and thirst intensity in hemodialysis patients..Jan 01, 2010

Acupressure may help to reduce gestational diabetes or insulin treatment for overweight female patients with gestational diabetes mellitus.Jun 20, 2018

Acupressure may lesson chronic shortness of breath and depression in persons with COPD. Mar 01, 2007

Acupressure might be an effective method to reduce fatigue in patients with MS. Apr 30, 2022

Acupressure on specific points was proven to reduce lower back pain in female nurses. Aug 31, 2017

Acupressure on the Taichong acupoint can lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients.Dec 31, 2015

Acupressure reduced the subjective perception of dysmenorrhea and the levels of norepinephrine. Dec 01, 2003

Acupressure significantly and independently improved fatigue, depression/anxiety, and sleep quality in ESRD patients receiving hemodialysis.Nov 21, 2022

Acupressure therapy inhibits the development of diabetic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Sep 01, 2009

Acupressure therapy may improve recovery after acute ankle sprain injury.Jun 18, 2017

Acupressure treatment results in a significantly faster and greater in blood pressure in patients being treated conventionally following a stroke.Feb 01, 2010

Acupressure was an effective method for reducing blood glucose and was helpful for reducing complications due to diabetes.Mar 31, 2017

Acupressure with massage has a beneficial effect on fatigue and depression in patients with end-stage renal disease.Aug 01, 2007

Acupuncture and acupressure result in clinically significant improvements in quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive asthma. Oct 01, 2003

Acupuncture combined with auricular acupressure could be an effective alternative treatment for smoking cessation and reduction of tobacco dependence.Aug 08, 2022

Aromatherapy and acupressure massage improve the sleep and quality of life in career women.May 14, 2017

Auricular acupressure had beneficial effects on reducing sleep disturbance, and improving students' anxiety, and depressed moods.Jun 05, 2017

Auricular acupressure lowers intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. Nov 01, 2010

Auricular acupressure using vaccaria seeds was effective in decreasing depression in outpatient nurses.Jul 31, 2021

Auricular acupressure was effective in reducing postpartum blues and depression.Jul 31, 2023

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135 Abstracts with Acupressure Research