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The effect of auricular acupressure on patient’s comfort

effect of auricular acupressure on patient’s comfort after coronary artery interventions

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231028059875N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2024-01-30
Start date
2024-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Coronary artery interventions (angiography and angioplasty). Coronary angioplasty status

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, the benefits of acupressure and sticky plant seeds are explained, and patients are asked to ask any questions they may have. It will be e

Sponsors

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Candidate patients for non-emergency radial coronary artery interventions Ability to recognize NRS scale Consent of the attending physician to participate in the research Not having mental disorders with doctor's approval

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Feeling comfortable and not having pain in the radial area Presence of damage and malignancy in the ear

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comfort. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Number of beats per minute, pulse oximetry device.;Mean arterial pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Oxygen saturation percentage of arterial blood. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: pulse oximetry device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Asadi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

asadifatemeh1379@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0447

Outcome results

None listed

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