CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Acupressure on Procedural Pain, Anxiety and Hemodynamic Variables During Chest Tube Removal

Turkey (Türkiye)68 participantsStarted 2023-05-25

Plain-language summary

When the literature was reviewed, many studies were found in which various non-pharmacologic interventions such as reflexology, music therapy, slow and deep breathing exercises, relaxation exercises and cold application were examined in the control of pain associated with chest tube removal. However, a limited number of studies have examined the effect of acupressure on the control of pain caused by chest tube removal; there are no studies in which LI4, LI11 and HT7 acupressure points were used and anxiety level and hemodynamic variables were examined along with procedural pain. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acupressure on procedural pain, anxiety and hemodynamic variables after chest tube removal after open heart surgery.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 75 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * With only one chest tube after open heart surgery, * 18 years of age or older, * Conscious and cooperative, * Speaks and understands Turkish, * General condition and hemodynamic variables are stable, * Planned surgical intervention, * No previous chest tube experience, * Acupressure/placebo acupressure without scars, scars, tenderness in the area to be acupressure, * No active COVID-19 infection, * Does not have any psychiatric diagnosis, * Not using psychiatric and/or local neuromuscular blocking drugs, * Patients who agreed to participate in the study (signed the Informed Consent Form) Exclusion Criteria: * No chest tube or multiple chest tubes after open heart surgery, * Under 18 years of age, * Conscious and uncooperative, * Speaking Turkish but not understanding it, * Unstable general condition and hemodynamic variables, * Underwent emergency surgical intervention, * Anyone with previous chest tube experience, * Wounds, scars, tenderness in the area where acupressure/placebo acupressure will be applied, * With active COVID-19 infection, * Has an existing psychiatric diagnosis, * Psychiatric and/or local neuromuscular blocking drugs, * Patients who did not agree to participate in the study (did not sign the Informed Consent Form).

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
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5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Change from baseline in Pain on the Visual Analog Scale at 15 minutes

Timeframe: Baseline and 15 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05875337

SponsorMersin University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-05-25

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