The effect of acupressure and ice bag on the pain during removal artery sheath

Comparative study of the effect of acupressure and ice bag on the pain during removal of femoral artery sheath in angioplasty patients admitted to Angiography ward

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150519022320N15

Enrollment

Registered

2018-11-02

Start date

2018-08-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

pain.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the acupressure group, the IL4 point, is pressed for 20 minutes before the sheath is removed by the trained nurse. Intervention 2: Intervention group: For the ic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having Iranian nationality Being conscious Hemodynamically stable patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient who has emergency status and dangerous arrhythmia Receiving sedative and analgesics History of mental health problems History of using acupressure Previous angiography Drug and alcohol addiction History of mental and physical health problems, including vision, hearing, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis Cold sensation and Raynaud's disease A particular problem at the site of acupressure (scars, burns, cysts, abscesses)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain relife. Timepoint: Before and immediately after removing artery sheath. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr ravary Ali

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

ravary4776@yahoo.com+98 34 3425 5900

Outcome results

None listed

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