Publications by authors named "Tsz Chung Chong"
Article Synopsis
- A randomized clinical trial evaluated the impact of self-administered acupressure (SAA) on reducing knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain in adults aged 50 and older in Hong Kong.
- The study involved 314 participants who were divided into two groups: one received SAA training alongside knee health education, while the control group only received education.
- Results showed that the SAA group had a significant reduction in pain scores and a slight improvement in health utility scores compared to the control group after 12 weeks, indicating that SAA may be a cost-effective intervention for knee OA pain relief.
Objective: To test the acceptability and feasibility of self-administered acupressure as an intervention for knee pain among middle-aged and older adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
Methods: In this pilot randomized controlled trial, 35 participants with KOA were randomized to receive self-administered acupressure (n = 17, two self-administered acupressure training sessions followed by self-practice for 6 weeks) or knee health education (n = 18, two health education sessions about KOA management followed by self-care for 6 weeks). Current pain intensity (primary outcome) was measured using a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4 and 6 (post-intervention).