The effects of ear acupressure in surgery

Effects of acupuncture on ear pain, blood parameters, hemodynamic indices, stress, nausea and vomiting in surgical candidates

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190325043107N10

Enrollment

300

Registered

2019-09-14

Start date

2019-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients will receive right thalamus point massage for 15 minutes by a specialist masseur who is highly skilled in performing massages. The variables of hemodynamic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Problems in the ear Infection in the ear

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: 4 times a day, every six hours and six hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Stress. Timepoint: Once a day before surgery. Method of measurement: Stress Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Khanbabayi Gol

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Khanbabayimehdi69@gmail.com+98 41 3334 7054

Outcome results

None listed

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