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Combination of Curcuminoids and Acupressure for Inflammation and Pain in Older People with Osteoarthritis Genu: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Combination of Curcuminoids and Acupressure for Inflammation and Pain in Older People with Osteoarthritis Genu: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Recently, research was conducted in several countries to evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure therapy for the pain of patients with osteoarthritis. The study by Alinaghizadeh et al [8] involved 40 patients with osteoarthritis who were divided into 2 groups (intervention and control). In the intervention group, 30 minutes of acupressure therapy was given for 5 days.

Srinalesti Mahanani, Nyoman Kertia, Ema Madyaningrum

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e54970

Effects of a Social Media–Based Mind-Body Intervention Embedded With Acupressure and Mindfulness for Stress Reduction Among Family Caregivers of Frail Older Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of a Social Media–Based Mind-Body Intervention Embedded With Acupressure and Mindfulness for Stress Reduction Among Family Caregivers of Frail Older Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

The combination of MM and acupressure may enable the respective strengths of each to be used to enhance their effectiveness, shorten the onset of the intervention, and reduce the adverse effects of the prolonged practice of a single intervention. Mindful and acupressure stress-coping model.

Yufang Sui, Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Mengli Li, Jingjing Wang

JMIR Form Res 2023;7:e42861

International ResearchKit App for Women with Menstrual Pain: Development, Access, and Engagement

International ResearchKit App for Women with Menstrual Pain: Development, Access, and Engagement

Although the intervention group had access to acupressure-based features, including visual and written instructions on how to apply self-acupressure before and during menstruation, the control group did not. In addition, the app could send regular reminders to start the acupressure or to fill in questions. For both groups, the app was used to collect the study-related data and support the management of the menstrual period with a simplistic period calendar.

Jiani Wang, Alizé A Rogge, Mike Armour, Caroline A Smith, Christopher R D’Adamo, Claudia R Pischke, Hung-Rong Yen, Mei-Yao Wu, Ari Ojeda Ocampo Moré, Claudia M Witt, Daniel Pach

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(2):e14661

A Technology-Assisted, Brief Mind-Body Intervention to Improve the Waiting Room Experience for Chemotherapy Patients: Randomized Quality Improvement Study

A Technology-Assisted, Brief Mind-Body Intervention to Improve the Waiting Room Experience for Chemotherapy Patients: Randomized Quality Improvement Study

Integrative therapies such as acupressure and mindfulness meditation are used by individuals undergoing cancer treatments to alleviate symptoms such as pain, nausea, and anxiety. Acupressure is a therapy achieved by pressing along acupoints, which are histologically distinct cutaneous areas with high electrical conductivity, throughout the body [3].

Ting Bao, Gary Deng, Lauren A DeMarzo, W Iris Zhi, Janice L DeRito, Victoria Blinder, Connie Chen, Qing S Li, Jamie Green, Eva Pendleton, Jun J Mao

JMIR Cancer 2019;5(2):e13217

Self-Administered Auricular Acupressure Integrated With a Smartphone App for Weight Reduction: Randomized Feasibility Trial

Self-Administered Auricular Acupressure Integrated With a Smartphone App for Weight Reduction: Randomized Feasibility Trial

Auriculotherapy or auricular treatment involves stimulating points on the ear with sterile acupuncture needles or acupressure with magnetized pellets or seeds [12]. Auriculotherapy offers a more effective and economical option to treat obesity than conventional approaches [13]. Auricular acupuncture has been frequently used to treat obesity in many countries [14-17].

Lorna Suen, Wenru Wang, Kenneth King Yip Cheng, Matthew Chin Heng Chua, Jerry Wing Fai Yeung, Wai Kin Koh, Simon Kai Wang Yeung, Janice Yuen Shan Ho

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019;7(5):e14386