Aanxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age older than 60 years old Be literate The patient or a close family member of the patient Doing angiography for the first time
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Non-emergency angiography Not undergoing complementary therapies No ear lesions (sores, eczema, urticaria, etc.) No history of cases such as: cognitive disorders, anxiety, stress and depression, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's based on medical history of the patients, use sedatives drugs, and previous auriculotherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score in the elderly Candidate for coronary angiography. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and three days after the intervention (half an hour before angiography). Method of measurement: Spielberger state- trait anxiety inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences