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

NCT04595253 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2021-08-02

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Lung Diseases

Interventions

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • China Medical University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Wei-Fen Ma

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wei-Fen Ma, Ph.D · China Medical University, China

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-20
Primary Completion
2021-08-31
Completion
2021-09-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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