NCT04595253

The Effectiveness of Acupressure for Managing Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Patients With Thoracoscopic Surgery

Professor, School of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, Principal Investigator

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Wei-Fen Ma · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of acupressure for managing postoperative pain, anxiety, analgesia consumption, early ambulation, and comfort in patients with thoracoscopic surgery.

Detailed description

Thoracoscopic surgery is the surgical used to removal of a section or a segment of a lung lobe. One US national survey reported that 80% of patients undergoing pulmonary surgery experienced acute pain. 75-86% of these patients pointed out that experienced moderate, severe, or extreme pain, especially, on the 1st day after thoracoscopic surgery. However, inappropriate pain management after surgery is associated with limited the healing process, increased workload of heart, prolonged pulmonary rehabilitation, and increased medical costs, and can be a prediction of developing chronic pain. Acupressure is a nonpharmacological treatment for the management of postoperative pain. Recent studies have found that the application of acupressure is effective in decreasing operative pain intensity, morphine related side effects, and opioid consumptions after surgery. However, there was no further research about the role of acupressure applied to thoracoscopic surgery.

Conditions

• Lung Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	acupressure	The acupressure involves the " Vaccaria Semen" within skin-colored adhesive tape that placed on the "Neiguan" and "Shenmen" acupoints as an intervention measure. Continue to massage the acupoints with fingertips for 10 minutes, 3 times per day (8 and 12 in the morning, and 4 in the afternoon) . The adhesive tape will be retained in situ for 2 days.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-20
• Primary completion: 2021-08-01
• Completion: 2021-09-01
• First posted: 2020-10-20
• Last updated: 2021-08-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan