NCT06916351

Effect of Acupressure Applied Before CAG on Pain, Anxiety and Vital Signs

The Effect of Acupressure Applied Before Coronary Angiography on Pain, Anxiety and Vital Signs in Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 93 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled experimental study aimed to determine the effects of acupressure applied before the procedure on pain, anxiety and vital signs in patients who applied to Kocaeli City Hospital Angiography Unit and were to undergo planned radial artery coronary angiography.

Detailed description

This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted at the Kocaeli City Hospital Angiography Unit to determine the effects of acupressure applied before coronary angiography on pain, anxiety and vital signs of the patients scheduled to undergo coronary angiography. It was conducted at the Kocaeli City Hospital Angiography Unit. The study used a stratified block randomization method and 93 patients who met the inclusion criteria were assigned to two different intervention groups, one of which received acupressure and the other a sham intervention before coronary angiography, and a control group receiving standard care. Data were collected using the 'Personal Information Form', 'State Anxiety Inventory (STAI)', 'Visual Analog Scale (VAS)' and 'Patient Follow-up Form'.

Conditions

• Acupressure
• Coronary Angiography and Intervention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupressure	Acupressure will be applied to a total of three points: the 4th point of the Large Intestine Meridian (LI4-Hegu point) and the 6th point of the pericardial meridian (PC6- Nei Guan point), located three fingers above the wrist.
OTHER	Sham acupressure	Sham acupressure will be applied to three points parallel to HT7, LI4 and PC6, approximately 1-1.5 cm away from the meridians.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-31
• Completion: 2024-12-31
• First posted: 2025-04-08
• Last updated: 2025-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)