Therapeutic Touch and Acupressure on Depressive Symptoms (NCT07532512)

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Therapeutic Touch and Acupressure on Depressive Symptoms

N/A NCT07532512 Kind: NA Apr 16, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic touch intervention Participants in the therapeutic touch group received eight sessions over four weeks (two sessions per week), with each session lasting approximately 20 minutes. The intervention was conducted by a researcher trained in therapeutic touch following a standardized protocol.

The session began with a centering phase lasting approximately 2-3 minutes, during which the practitioner focused attention through controlled breathing and mental concentration. This was followed by an energy field assessment lasting approximately 5-7 minutes, during which the practitioner held the hands 5-10 cm above the body without direct contact and slowly moved from the head toward the feet to assess the energy field. The final phase consisted of energy balancing lasting approximately 10-12 minutes, during which slow and rhythmic hand movements were used to promote balance in the participant's energy field. Acupressure intervention Participants in the acupressure group also received eight sessions over four weeks (two sessions per week). During each session, pressure was applied to three acupressure points for two minutes each, resulting in a total active stimulation time of six minutes. Including short preparation and resting periods before and after the intervention, the total session duration was approximately ten minutes. The acupressure points used in this study were Yintang (EX-HN3), Shenmen (HT7), and Neiguan (PC6). Yintang is located on the midline between the ...

Conditions: Depressive Symptoms Mild to Moderate in Severity

Interventions: Therapeutic touch intervention, Acupressure intervention

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