Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effectiveness of Warm Hand Bath in Improving Anxiety
Lead Sponsor:
Cathay General Hospital
Conditions:
Preoperative Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
45+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients undergoing surgery often experience anxiety before the procedure. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of warm water baths in reducing preoperative anxiety levels in midd...
Detailed Description
As the world's population ages, musculoskeletal surgeries have become a primary reason for surgery in elderly individuals, affecting 41.3% of elderly patients. Hospitalization and surgery can cause an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age must be forty-five years or older.
- Individuals diagnosed by a physician with lower limb bone-related conditions and planning to undergo orthopedic surgery.
- Must maintain clear consciousness and be able to communicate verbally.
- Patients with heart disease or diabetes must seek the opinion of the attending physicians (Dr. Liu Zhe-wei and Dr. Chen Yi-zhi) before undergoing this intervention.
- The study encompasses the following lower limb orthopedic surgeries:
- Total joint replacement surgery, including knee and hip joint replacements. Revision surgery for joint replacements. Joint osteotomy correction surgery. Arthroscopic joint surgery. Open reduction and internal fixation surgery. Other surgeries related to lower limb musculoskeletal conditions.
Exclusion
- Patients with hand or wrist fractures.
- Individuals with peripheral circulation abnormalities.
- Patients with autonomic nervous system disorders who are taking anxiety-related medications.
- Pregnant women.
- Individuals with wounds, infections, swelling, or injuries on the skin of both palms, preventing immersion in water.
- Those suffering from other major illnesses or scheduled for two or more surgeries.
- Patients requiring physiological monitoring.
- Individuals needing a catheter placed below the wrist.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
78 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06041672
Start Date
December 1 2023
End Date
June 1 2025
Last Update
December 11 2023
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