Condition 1: Unstable angina. Condition 2: Acute myocardial infarction. Angina pectoris ST elevation (STEMI) and non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:Topical heat therapy on posterior chest, is performed using a warm pad that has a temperature of 50 degrees celsius. The heat pad is made of hydrophilic silicon with
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Successful angioplasty Having normal hemodynamic conditions Ability to speak Persian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Wound and injury in the chest History of mental illness Addiction to alcohol and narcotics History of gastrointestinal diseases Occurrence of any severe complications (such as cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, heart attack, and severe heart failure)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chest pain score. Timepoint: Every 6 hours in a day will be assessed chest pain. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality. Timepoint: Six month after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Number of deaths using checklists.;Recurrent angioplasty. Timepoint: Six month after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Number of new angioplasty cases using checklists. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahdi Abedini
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed