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The effect of accupressure on anxiety and pain of dressing in patient with burns.

The effect of accupressure on anxiety and pain of dressing in patient with burns.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180902040926N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-10-13
Start date
2019-10-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Pain. Condition 2: Anxiety. Condition 3: Burn.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, the nurse (researcher) performs the acupressure for 15 minutes just before dressing up. First, the first (He gu) point of the right hand

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Burn with Degree 2 in Surface or Deep Less than 10% Beware and Orient No cognitive and psychological disorder No drug addiction or drug use Non-burning pressure points at the acupressure location No history of sensory disorder in the limb with burns

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue research Emergency status (Such as respiratory distress, water and electrolyte disturbances) or pain intolerance and the need for emergency medical intervention to control pain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score in the questionnaire VAS. Timepoint: Measure the severity of pain immediately before the intervention and during and after changing the dressing. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale for pain Severity measurement (VAS).;Anxiety Score in the questionnaire BSPAS. Timepoint: Measure the amount of anxiety immediately before the intervention and after changing the dressing. Method of measurement: Self-report questionnaire of Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Score pain severity. Timepoint: Immediately before and after changing the dressing. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale for pain severity measurement (VAS).;The rate of pain anxiety caused by burning dressing. Timepoint: Immediately before and after changing the dressing. Method of measurement: Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Chamanzari

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

ChamanzariH@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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