Effect of the P6 Acupressure on the amount of anxiety and the intensity of the pain caused by the venipuncture in patients with Thalassemia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200109046066N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-14

Start date

2020-02-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-24

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Conditions

Patients with thalassemia. Beta thalassemia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Spielberger questionnaire will be completed before venipuncture. The intervention will be done using acupressure point P6. The P6 point is locat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ability to communicate and answer questions Consent to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient's dissatisfaction with the study Failure of venipuncture or need to be reunited taking analgesics within 3 hours before or during the study Receive another painful intervention while the angiocut is embedded Use of hypnotic, anxiolytic and antidepressant drugs before intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety score in Spiegel Berger questionnaire. Timepoint: Anxiety levels before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).;Pain score based on visual analogue scale(VAS). Timepoint: Severity of pain during and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale(VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeideh Avini athar

Yasouj University of Medical Sciences

saeideh.avini@yahoo.com+98 74 3333 5651

Outcome results

None listed

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