Calculus of kidney. Calculus of kidney
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, acupressure by a trained person's thumb on 4 points on both sides of the body, including He7, Lu7, K1, LI4 (Hugo point, located on the back of the ha
Sponsors
Shahed University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 60 years of age or older, ability to understand Persian, having adequate hearing and vision, no chronic neuropathic diseases, no cognitive impairment, The first experience of referring to a lithotripsy treatment program, no amputation of the limbs, no pain or sore in hands (at the place of acupressure), no dependence or addiction to any drugs, do not take sedatives and anti-anxiety drugs daily for more than a month, do not take painkillers for 24 hours before the intervention, do not take drugs that reduce or increase cortisol (for two weeks Before wave lithotripsy ).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: unwillingness to continue to participate in the study, patients who during acupressure in He7, Lu7, K1, LI4 does not feel hot, heavy, swollen or numb at this point
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of pain. Timepoint: The intensity of pain will be evaluated before and after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Method of measurement: Visual Pain Scale.;Quality of pain. Timepoint: The intensity of pain will be evaluated before and after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Method of measurement: MacGill questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of anxiety. Timepoint: The intensity of anxiety will be evaluated before intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety.;Quality of anxiety. Timepoint: The intensity of anxiety will be evaluated before intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNahid Rejeh
Shahed University
Outcome results
None listed