hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the experimental group, the intervention, ie pressure on the p6 point, will be performed for ten minutes in both hands, first the right hand and then the left ha
Sponsors
Neyshabour University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Having literacy Being in the age range of 60-79 No drug addiction No anatomical and skin problems at point P6 Anxiety levels above 40 (according to Spielberger) No history of using acupressure Absence of diagnosed mental illness At least one year has passed since their doctor diagnosed high blood pressure No other underlying disease such as diabetes The type of medication used to treat high blood pressure (To prevent the possible effect of the medication taken by patients, only patients taking Losartan 25 mg every 12 hours are included in the study)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to participate in further study Occurrence of any problems or instability in vital signs during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score in Spielberger questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Inventory.;Systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before, immediately and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring device made by the seekers of the path of happiness.;Pulse count. Timepoint: Before, immediately and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring device made by the seekers of the path of happiness. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSara Sadat Hosseini
Neyshabour University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed