The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of acupressure and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on fatigue, sleep quality and depression in patients who were receiving routine haemodialysis treatment. The study was an RCT; patients were randomly assigned to acupressure, TEAS or control groups. Patients in the acupressure and TEAS groups received 15 min of treatment three times a week for 1 month, whereas patients in the control group only received routine unit care. A total of 106 patients participated in the study. Methods of measurement included the revised Piper Fatigue Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Beck Depression Inventory. Data were collected at baseline, during the intervention and post treatment. Patients in the acupressure and TEAS groups had significantly lower levels of fatigue, a better sleep quality and less depressed moods compared with patients in the control group based on the adjusted baseline differences. However, there were no differences between acupressure and TEAS groups.