Acute coronary syndrome.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Gentle pressure for 5 minutes will be applied to the three pressure points of Shen Men, Yin Tong, and HT7 point for the patients. Intervention 2: Control group: In
Sponsors
Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 60 years and older Willingness to participate in the study Both genders Definitive diagnosis of heart pain by an emergency physician Patient alertness Pain score of 3 and above and 8 and below 8 Patients with unstable angina and without ascending St Not having any wounds on the body Not having a history of heart attack No having a history of diabete Failure of the patient to go to the emergency room by the 115 medical emergency team
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute heart attack The patient's loss of consciousness upon entering the emergency room or during the implementation of the intervention Death or unwillingness to continue cooperation for any reason Having a known mental illness such as anxiety Addiction to smoking, alcohol and drugs Having an anatomical problem at the location of acupressure points Having a history of previous heart attack
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, 10 minutes after the intervention, 20 minutes after the intervention, 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical pain intensity measurement scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, 10 minutes after the intervention, 20 minutes after the intervention, 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: DASS-21 stress, anxiety and depression questionnaire, anxiety subscale.;Vital signs. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, 10 minutes after the intervention, 20 minutes after the intervention, 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Vital signs chart sheet using bedside monitoring in the emergency department. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactReza Hossein Abadi
Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed