Effect of acupressure on delirium

The effect of acupressure on delirium in patients with pelvic fracture

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110430006342N10

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-15

Start date

2019-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-08-26

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Conditions

Pelvic fracture. Fracture of neck of femur

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Perform acupressure in Shen men point. Intervention 2: Control group: Insert the sea band in reverse.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having satisfaction to participate in the project Lack of preoperative delirium in patients Age equal to and over 60 years old Hip fracture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Delirium at onset Deafness Blindness Drug and alcohol abuse History ofDiabetes, hypertension and heart surgery History of cognitive diseases, dementia, traumatic brain injury History of stroke History of hepatic encephalopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Delirium. Timepoint: Before the operation, in the two days after the end of the morning, evening and night shifts. Method of measurement: Delirium observation screening scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNemat Sotodeh Asl

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

sotodeh1@yahoo.com+98 23 3365 4170

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026