NCT06312397

The Effect on Back Pain and Fatigue Level of Acupressure

The Effect on Back Pain and Fatigue Level of Acupressure After Coronary Angiography: A Randomized, Single-Blind Sham-Controlled Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mersin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This research was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of acupressure on the level of back pain and fatigue after coronary angiography.

Detailed description

To prevent bleeding, hematoma, and embolism after coronary angiography, patients are asked to stay in bed for 6 to 24 hours. During complete bed rest for at least 6 hours, the patient should keep his/her feet flat. The patient should lie in the supine position and avoid rapid movements. Long-term bed rest (at least 6 hours) in post-angiographic patients causes weakening of the lower back muscles and fatigue due to the pressure constantly applied to the same muscles, while muscle fatigue causes muscle spasms and lower back pain. Today, acupressure is also used along with various pharmacological treatments to relieve pain and fatigue. Acupressure is a massage technique that ensures the proper functioning of energy channels by applying some pressure to certain parts of the body with the thumbs or index fingers, hands, palms, wrists and knees for therapeutic purposes. Acupressure points are the same as acupuncture points. Although there is no needle inserted into the body as in acupuncture. According to G-power analysis, the total number of samples was calculated as 120. A total of 120 participants will be randomly assigned to the acupuncture group (n=40), sham acupuncture group (n=40) and control group (n=40). A Personal Information Form and Visual Analog Scales for Pain and Fatigue will be used to collect data.

Conditions

• Coronary Angiography

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupressure	For the acupressure group, a total of three points will be applied: the heart meridian 7th point (HT7), the large intestine meridian 4th point (LI4), and the stomach meridian 36th point (ST36), which is deemed appropriate in the lower extremity The symmetry of the three selected different points will also be applied to the other extremity. After coronary angiography, acupressure will be applied for a total of 15 minutes.
OTHER	Sham acupressure	In the acupressure application applied to the sham group, parallel pressure will be applied to the bone area and points where the HT7, LI4, ST36 meridians do not pass.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-04
• Primary completion: 2024-07-30
• Completion: 2024-08-30
• First posted: 2024-03-15
• Last updated: 2024-03-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)