65
Participants
Start Date
August 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
March 31, 2016
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2016
Acupressure
A 15 minutes structured acupressure protocol with specific acupoints and applications technique will be performed on the elderly participants twice a week by the research team in YCHSS Homes. Designated para-medical staffs working in the elderly home or informal care giver of the elderly will be trained and perform the same acupressure protocol on the elderly at 2 additional occasions during the week. The total trial period is 12 weeks.
School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Yan Chai Hospital
OTHER
The University of Hong Kong
OTHER