Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified. Chronic ischemic heart disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing CABG surgery No previous use of alcohol, sedative and anti-anxiety drugs or narcotics Not using complementary medicine methods during the previous three months Absence of wounds, phlebitis, trauma and arthritis in the massage area
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous diagnosis of sleep disorders Loss of consciousness and need for mechanical ventilation more than 24 hours after surgery Contraindications to TENS use such as pregnancy, epilepsy and skin disorders in the area where the electrodes are used Patients with severe communication disorder and unstable vital signs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: First, on the second day after the operation (before the intervention), the sleep quality of the patients will be evaluated. Then, after the end of the intervention period, on the morning of the fifth day after the operation, the quality of sleep will be evaluated again. Method of measurement: Richards–Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety. Timepoint: First, on the second day after the operation (before the intervention), the patients' anxiety will be evaluated. Then, after the end of the intervention period, on the morning of the fifth day after the operation, anxiety will be evaluated again. Method of measurement: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).;Fatigue. Timepoint: First, on the second day after the operation (before the intervention), the fatigue of the patients will be evaluated. Then, after the end of the intervention period, on the morning of the fifth day after the operation, fatigue will be assessed again. Method of measurement: The multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI-20). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences