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The effect of acupressure on the intensity of nausea, pain and physiological parameters of patients treated with extracorporeal lithotripsy

The effect of acupressure on the intensity of nausea, pain and physiological parameters of patients treated with extracorporeal lithotripsy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190524043687N4
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-05-03
Start date
2023-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

Urinary stones. Calculus of kidney

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group will receive the intervention before the extra-organ stone crushing in the same place in a room with minimal environmental stimul

Sponsors

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible for with extracorporeal lithotripsy according to the doctor's diagnosis Signing an informed consent form The age range of 18 to 65 Perform extracorporeal lithotripsy for the first time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have previous experience or knowledge of the effects of acupressure Lack of full consciousness Having mental, visual and auditory disorders and neuropathy Drug addiction Existence of an obstacle at the site of pressure (wounds, skin diseases, etc)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale.;Intensity of nausea. Timepoint: The intensity of nausea will be evaluated before and after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Method of measurement: Self-report scale.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Number of beats per minute - pulse oximeter.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: By sphygmomanometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Safdari

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

asafdari.nu@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0447

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026