Chest pain post sternotomy after open heart surgery. Postprocedural disorders of circulatory system, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients underwent open heart surgery with GCS equal to 15 will be enrolled into the study. The patients with any one of the following characteristics will be excluded from the study; (a) having pulmonary problems; (b) narcotic and alcohol addiction or drug abuse; (c) scent impairment; (d) history of convulsion; (e) using anti-anxiety drugs; (f) intubation for more than 24 hours.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relief of pain due to sternotomy post open heart surgery. Timepoint: 24 hours. Method of measurement: Ruler scaled from zero to ten. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics