The effect of simultaneous pressure of Shenmen ear and Neiguan points on anxiety and physiological indicators of patients with exacerbated COPD

The effect of simultaneous pressure of Shenmen ear and Neiguan points on anxiety and physiological indicators of patients with exacerbated COPD referred to the Emergency department

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231231060580N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-22

Start date

2024-07-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Anxiety of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ?????? ??? ?????? ????

Interventions

Intervention group: Intervention group: gentle and simultaneous pressure will be applied on the sand point of the ear and the Nigwan point of the non-dominant hand with an average of 20-25 cycles per

will be applied..

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage II , III and IV Based on the GOLD guideline (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease ) No change in medication in the 3 months before the start of the study Without signs of pulmonary edema Not having a history of heart disease, kidney failure, thyroid dysfunction, body dysfunction, cancer according to oneself No history of receiving acupressure Not taking any sedative and anti-drugs and medicine Sufficient alertness to answer questions (GCS>13) Informed consent to participate in the study Absence of local problems in acupressure points Absence of speech, hearing or mental problems that hinder communication Not having a history of diagnosed mental disorder according to his own statement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Occurrence of unstable hemodynamic conditions and clinical malaise Refusing to continue participating in the study during the implementation of the intervention

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Physiological indicators. Timepoint: Measurement of physiological indicators before the start of the intervention and 20 minutes after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Physiological indicators registration.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Measurement of anxiety before the start of the intervention and 20 minutes after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Khani

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

khani.m@mail.gmu.ac.ir+98 58 3226 1901

Outcome results

None listed

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