207
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2016
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2018
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2018
Self-administered acupressure
"The intervention consists of a total of 28 hours over a period of 8 weeks:~i) Individual learning and practice: The training session will be one-on-one provided twice a week for two consecutive weeks (5 hours) in the participant's home.~ii) Self-practice at home: From 3rd to 8th week, participant will engage in self-administered acupressure at home for 15 minutes twice a day for 6 weeks (21 hours).~iii) Home follow-up: During the 3rd and 4th week (i.e. after the 2-week training session), a 1-hour home visit will be conducted for reinforcement of learning and self-practice by the same team of trainers once a week for 2 weeks (2 hours)."
wait-list control
The control group will receive a wait-list control condition (the same self-administered acupressure intervention but after the intervention group has completed the treatment condition).
HKSKH Lady MacLehose Center, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
OTHER