Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Acupressure on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain and Nausea-Vomiting
Lead Sponsor:
Mersin University
Conditions:
Anxiety State
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study was conducted in the ENT Clinic of Mersin Şehir Training and Research Hospital between June 1 and December 1, 2021, with a total of 60 adult patients, 30 in the study group and 30 in the con...
Detailed Description
In the study, 60 patients were randomly assigned to the study and control groups. The study group (n = 30) included Shen Men, the 7th acupuncture point (HT7) of the heart meridian located between the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Emergency ENT surgery,
- Refused to participate in the research,
- Did not sign the Informed Consent Form,
- Have a physical problem that prevents the application of acupressure to EX-HN3 (Yintang), LI4 and HT7 points,
- Diagnosed with anxiety, panic attacks and taking medication for anxiety,
- Previous surgical experience,
- Under 18 and over 65,
- People with vision, hearing and perception problems,
- unable to read and write Turkish,
- Have any problem that prevents them from communicating cognitively, emotionally and verbally,
- Experience in acupressure,
- Patients who have received sedative medication before surgical intervention didn't be included in the study.
Exclusion
- Emergency ENT surgery,
- Refused to participate in the research,
- Did not sign the Informed Consent Form,
- Diagnosed with anxiety, panic attacks and taking medication for anxiety,
- Previous surgical experience
- Under 18 and over 65,
- People with vision, hearing and perception problems,
- unable to read and write Turkish,
- Have any problem that prevents them from communicating cognitively, emotionally and verbally,
- Experience in acupressure,
- Patients who have received sedative medication before surgical intervention didn't be included in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06040411
Start Date
June 1 2021
End Date
December 1 2021
Last Update
September 15 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Tuğba ÇAM YANIK
Yenişehir, Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye), 33120