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The effect of two methods, compression massage and ice massage in LI4 and SP6 points on pain after appendectomy

Comparative study the effect of two methods, compression massage and ice massage in LI4 and SP6 points on pain after appendectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170921036302N2
Enrollment
90
Registered
2017-12-31
Start date
2017-09-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Pain after appendectomy. Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the acupressure group, in addition to routine therapies, the researcher will press the LI4 on the rotary clock for 5 minutes according to the clockwise model, an
Treatment - Other
Placebo
Intervention group: In the acupressure group, in addition to routine therapies, the researcher will press the LI4 on the rotary clock for 5 minutes according to the clockwise model, and then apply the
Control group: There is no intervention in the control group and patients will only receive routine treatment.
Intervention group: In the ice massage group, in addition to routine treatments, for them massage will be given for 20 minutes at points LI4 and SP6 with a bag of ice (crushed ice at 3 cm in 3 cm).

Sponsors

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Candidate for appendectomy Resident of Torbat-e Jam city absence of diabetes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Appendicitis with complication Drug use and drug addiction Skin allergy or scarring at points LI4 and SP6 History of use from acupressure and ice massage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSadigheh Khalili Shomia

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

shomia@ymail.com+98 51 4401 8328

Outcome results

None listed

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