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The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Sleep, Low Back Pain and Blood Pressure in the Elderly patients

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Sleep, Low Back Pain and Blood Pressure in the Elderly Patient Hospitalized After Coronary Angiogaphy in Alzahra Cardiology hospital 2020

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190727044347N2
Enrollment
68
Registered
2021-03-14
Start date
2021-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-26

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Conditions

Hospitalized elderlies after angiography. Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of circulatory system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: before angiography, the emotional freedom technique will be explained to the patients of the intervention group and they will be taught how to perform the interv

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly Patients between 60 to 90 years old Elderly patients admitted to the cardiac care units and candidate for non-emergency angiography People who want to participate in research and fill out the informed consent form People who are fully aware and able to communicate People who have not undergone other invasive procedures such as esophageal echocardiography before angiography. Elderlies who have only angiography and do not have right heart catheterization People undergoing coronary angiography for the first time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having positive history of sleep disorders and taking medication before hospitalization based on the initial patient assessment form. Having known cognitive and psychological disorders at the time of the study based on the initial patient assessment form. Taking sedatives and analgesics before (8 hours before) and after angiography The need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation during angiography. Having visual impairment that prevents the selection of the correct position in the pain assessment tool (based on the initial patient assessment form). Having active hemorrhage with hemodynamic disorders that resulted in blood transfusion during and after angiography. Dangerous rhythm disorder immediately after catheterization. Having low back pain on admission. Addiction to drug, sedatives and alcohol drinks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The quality of sleep. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention) and the day after the intervention. Method of measurement: The St. Mary's Hospital Sleep Questionnaire (SMHS).;Low Back Pain. Timepoint: Patients' low back pain is measured before and after the three times intervention . The intervention will be performed once immediately after the patient enters the ward, once an hour later and the third stage will be performed at 8 pm on the same night. Patients in the control group at the same times set for the intervention group, the level of pain will be measured and recorded in two time intervals with an interval of 15 minutes. Method of measurement: Visual scale for pain intensity.;Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Patients' blood pressure is measured before and after the three times intervention. The intervention will be performed once immediately after the patient enters the ward, once an hour later and the third time will be performed at 8 pm on the same night. ?In the control group at the same times set for the intervention group, blood pressure will be measured and recorded in two time intervals with an interval of 15 minutes. Method of measurement: Digital model amron 3 blood pressure monitor.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Shirazi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

shirazi_1393@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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