Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Acupressure Applied Before CAG on Pain, Anxiety and Vital Signs
Lead Sponsor:
Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Conditions:
Acupressure
Coronary Angiography and Intervention
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled experimental study aimed to determine the effects of acupressure applied before the procedure on pain, anxiety and vital signs in patients who applied to Kocaeli City Hospit...
Detailed Description
This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted at the Kocaeli City Hospital Angiography Unit to determine the effects of acupressure applied before coronary angiography on pain, anxiety a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria for the study
- Over 18 years of age,
- Able to understand and speak Turkish,
- Open to communication,
- First time undergoing radial artery coronary angiography,
- Elective patients undergoing planned (non-urgent) coronary angiography,
- Patients who did not undergo stent/balloon intervention during angiography,
- Awake and conscious during coronary intervention (not having taken sedatives (dormicum/fentanyl))
- No deformities or lesions in the areas where acupressure will be applied (hematoma, ecchymosis, etc.)
- Having not taken sedatives or painkillers 5 hours before the angiography,
- No experience with acupressure,
- No history of attending training courses and yoga classes to control stress and anxiety in the last six months
- No diagnosis of anxiety disorder and not receiving medical treatment
- No diagnosis of depression and not receiving medical treatment
- Flat on the back (patients without respiratory distress, etc.),
- Hemodynamically stable (no chest pain or arrhythmia),
- Patients who volunteer to participate in the study,
- Exclusion criteria for the study
- Diagnosed with any psychiatric disease
- Previously undergone coronary angiography from the radial or femoral artery
- Chronic pain
- Used opioid medication
- CAG procedure to be performed from the femoral artery
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
93 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06916351
Start Date
May 1 2024
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
April 8 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Kocaeli City Hospital
Kocaeli, İzmit, Turkey (Türkiye), 41001