Effectiveness of Acupressure Treatment for Pain Management and Fatigue Relief in Gulf War Veterans

Abstract

This study will provide symptomatic veterans with acupressure treatment and determine its effectiveness in fatigue relief and pain management for GWI disease. We plan to recruit patients who report they have symptoms of GWI through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and randomize them into acupressure group (to receive acupressure treatment) and control group (Reiki). The acupressure treatment will be offered twice per week for 6 weeks. Evaluations will be made before and after treatment, and clinical outcomes will be compared between groups (acupressure group vs control group) and between different stages (before treatment vs. after treatment) within the same group.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA613403

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  • Vernon Lin

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  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Electrodes
  • Electroencephalography
  • Governments
  • Headache Disorders
  • Information Operations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Muscular Diseases
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Power Spectra
  • Test And Evaluation

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