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The effect of local heat therapy on chest pain

The effect of local heat therapy on chest pain in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013033112878N1
Enrollment
140
Registered
2013-05-01
Start date
2013-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute coronary syndrom. Ischaemic heart diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: local heat therapy left anterior chest with hot pack with the tempreature of 50°C for 23 min two times a day for 2 days. Intervention 2: control group: without inte
Intervention group: local heat therapy left anterior chest with hot pack with the tempreature of 50°C for 23 min two times a day for 2 days.

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The existence of absolute diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome by the specialist physician, having a stable physiological condition for answering to questions, age range from 18 to 100, non addictation to alcohol and narcotics, having no diabet or muscloskeletal disease of chest or digestive diseases at the time of the disease, non-existance of inflammation, wound, scratching and redness in the area of chest. Exclusion criteria: Lock of tendency to participate in the study, worsening the patients condition and lack of a stable condition for answering the questions and every type of clinical condition that requires a special diagnosis and treatment that local heat therapy for the patient be impossible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Chest pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: McGill pain questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Heart rate (beats/min) will be measured with cardiac monitor.;Systolic pressure. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Systolic pressure (mmhg) will be measured with cardiac monitor.;Diastolic pressure. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Diastolic pressure (mmhg) will be measured with cardiac monitor.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdi Basiri

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

basiri1344@gmail.com+98 53 3722 3028

Outcome results

None listed

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