Self-administered Acupressure for Persistent Cancer-related Fatigue: Fidelity Considerations.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Complementary therapies are frequently used by breast cancer patients for symptom management; however, documentation of the components of intervention fidelity for studies is not widely available.

Objective

This report examines the components of intervention fidelity, as put forth by the Treatment Fidelity Workgroup of the Behavior Change Consortium at the National Institutes for Health (NIH-BCC Workgroup), within an ongoing acupressure study of breast cancer survivors with persistent cancer-related fatigue (PCRF).

Design

For the acupressure study, the research team designed a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) with 3 parallel groups: (1) stimulating acupressure (intervention group); (2) relaxing acupressure (intervention group); and (3) standard care (control

SUBMITTER: Wyatt GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7841851 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature