The effect of acupressure on anxiety of patients undergoing coronary angiography

Evaluation of the effect of acupressure on anxiety of patients undergoing coronary angiography

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160110025929N33

Enrollment

105

Registered

2020-09-21

Start date

2020-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-10-06

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Conditions

Coronary atherosclerosis. Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group A: The intervention will be applied to the GV20 points (directly in the middle of the anterior hairline or the midline of the line connecting the apex of both ears)

Sponsors

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a desire to participate in the study Age 35 to 60 years Stability of vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, respiration and temperature Having an anxiety score higher than 20 based on the questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Make any changes in the patient treatment process Having any mental disorder being treated Decreased level of patient consciousness during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and one hour after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza Borzou

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

borzou@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3838 0535

Outcome results

None listed

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