The effect of hegu point massage with ice on pain intensity of patient post coronary artery bypass graft surgery

The effect of hegu point massage with ice on intensity of sternotomy pain in patient post Coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015111424047N2

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-30

Start date

2015-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

pain. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: Patient is located in semisitting or sitting position if possible and is asked for him, deep inspiration and then expiration compeletely. In experiment group massa

Intervention group1: Patient is located in semisitting or sitting position if possible and is asked for him, deep inspiration and then expiration compeletely. In experiment group massage is conducted

control group: Pain intensity is measured by VAS. glass ball with 2×2 sides is put in left hand hegu point without pressure and massage. Time is same intervention group.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age lower than 75 years; not to have history of open heart surgery; ef=35%; ability to speaking and report pain. Exclusion criteria: sensivity to cold; peripheral vascular diseases; Raynaud’s phenomenon diseases; fracture or injury in left hand; Connective tissue diseases; Diabetic neuropathy; lack of consciousness; Intubation continued more than 24 hours; pulmonary artery pressure>50; the need for intra- aortic pump; bleeding greater than 200cc from chest tube; repaire or exchange vale surgery with coronary artery bypass graft; severe visual and hearing impairments; addiction to alcohol and narcotics; Body mass Index greater than 30.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, immediately after intervention, 30 minute, 60 minute, 120 minute after intervention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Allergy to cryotherapy. Timepoint: 3 days after intervention. Method of measurement: observation and question from patient.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahereh Taherian

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Tahereh_Taherian@Yahoo.com+98 11 3336 7342

Outcome results

None listed

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