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Effect of acupressure on anxiety and respiratory parameters in ventilated patients

Effect of acupressure on anxiety and respiratory parameters in ventilated patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014040617140N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2014-07-02
Start date
2014-09-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Patients with impaired respiratory function in ICU. Other diseases of the respiratory system

Interventions

Intervention 1: Acupressure will perform in the experimental group. The intervention is performed two times per day over the two days and each session of intervention will be lasted 20 minutes .Also i
Treatment - Other
Acupressure will perform in the experimental group. The intervention is performed two times per day over the two days and each session of intervention will be lasted 20 minutes .Also it is performed a
In control group, touch will perform at 5 acupoints in 2 sessions per day (morning and evening ) during 2 days of intervention period.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : GCS = 9 ; Patient intubated for past 24 hours; Are on ventilation with SIMV ?PSV ?CPAP or BIPAP mode; Hemoglobin = 8 mg/dl ; Without malformation or grazes in pressure points ; Have no psychiatric illness ; Have no neuromuscular illness ; Have no active heart disease ; Have no neurologic disorder that affect on respiratory ; Are not taking any psychiatric agent ; Are not taking any neuromuscular blocker agent ; Are not taking sedative during past 4 hours Exclusion criteria :Patient with no cooperation to end of study ; Weaning of mechanical ventilation ; Death of patient during the study ; Discharge from hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Respiratory parameter include expiratory tidal volume. Timepoint: Baseline , before, immediately after intervention, 15 minutes, every 30 minutes to 2 hours after the intervention in the morning and evening for two days and then one day after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Ventilator system.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Baseline , before, immediately after intervention and 2 hours after intervention in the morning and evening for two days and then one day after the last intervention . Method of measurement: Faces anxiety scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood gases include Arterial blood O2 ( Pao2 ). Timepoint: Baseline and 2 times per day during the intervention and follow-up. Method of measurement: ABG system.;Arterial blood CO2. Timepoint: Baseline and 2 times per day during the intervention and follow-up. Method of measurement: ABG system.;Arterial blood HCO3-. Timepoint: Baseline and 2 times per day during the intervention and follow-up. Method of measurement: ABG system.;Blood PH. Timepoint: Baseline and 2 times per day during the intervention and follow-up. Method of measurement: ABG system.;Respiratory parameters include Dynamic compliance. Timepoint: Baseline , before, immediately after intervention, 15 minutes, every 30 minutes to 2 hours after the intervention in the morning and evening for two days and then one day after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Ventilator system.;Resistance. Timepoint: Baseline , before, immediately after intervention, 15 minutes, every 30 minutes to 2 hours after the intervention in the morning and evening for two days and then one day after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Ventilator system.;Oxygen saturation of arterial blood ( SPo2 ). Timepoint: Baseline , before, immediately after intervention and 2 hours after intervention in the morning and evening for two days and then one day after the last intervention . Method of measurement: Pulsoximeter.;Rapid shallow breathing index. Timepoint: Baseline , before, immediately after intervention, 15 minutes, every 30 minutes to 2 hours after the intervention in the morning and evening for two days and then one day after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Ventilator system.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Baseline , before, immediately after intervention, 15 minutes, every 30 minutes to 2 hours after the intervention in the morning and evening for two days and then one day after the last intervention. Method of measurement: Ventilator system.;Minute ventilation. Timepoint: Baseline , before, immedia

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNasim Mehranfard

School of Nursing and Midwifery of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

nsmmehranfard@gmail.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

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