The Effect of Acupressure on Pain Severity, Anxiety, and Vital Sign in Patients with Renal Colic Referring to the Emergency Department

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250802066727N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-11-05

Start date

2025-10-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Acute renal colic pain in patients referred to the emergency department. Unspecified renal colic

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group will receive a combined intervention of acupressure and pharmacological treatment. Acupressure will be performed by a trained

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Definite diagnosis of renal colic by the emergency department physician Age between 18 and 65 years Full consciousness (Glasgow Coma Scale score = 15) Pain intensity at the time of enrollment ranging from mild to moderate, with a score of 3 to 6 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Voluntary withdrawal from participation at any stage of the study History of abdominal or genitourinary surgery Need for emergency hospitalization or receiving specialized treatments outside the study protocol Lack of consistent cooperation with the study instructions and requirements

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Timepoint: before the intervention, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety level measured by the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S). Timepoint: before the intervention, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.;Vital signs including pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure. Timepoint: before the intervention, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood pressure will be measured using a digital sphygmomanometer, radial pulse rate will be counted manually, and respiratory rate will be recorded by observing chest movements.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety level measured by the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S). Timepoint: before the intervention, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.;Vital signs including pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure. Timepoint: before the intervention, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood pressure will be measured using a digital sphygmomanometer, radial pulse rate will be counted manually, and respiratory rate will be recorded by observing chest movements.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Hasan Doost

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

fateme_hd_66@yahoo.com021 88655366-70

Outcome results

None listed

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