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Does Acupressure Affect Gastrointestinal Function, Pain and Anxiety?

NCT04606485 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2020-10-28

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Summary

The aim of this randomised, placebo-controlled, 3-way blinded study was to determine the effect on GIS symptoms, pain and anxiety of acupressure applied for a total of 12 mins, as 3 mins at each of the ST25, CV12, TH6 and HT7 acupuncture points, at 0, 4 and 8 hours after laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation. The research data were collected using a patient data collection form, the Numeric Pain Intensity Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The patients were evaluated in respect of the time to first flatus and defecation, pain and the State-Trait Anxiety points at 0, 4, and 8 hours postoperatively.

Conditions

  • Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
  • Anxiety
  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure

Acupressure is accepted as a non-invasive application that can easily be applied by trained nurses, which increases the quality of the medical care administered and contributes to physical and psychological recovery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Di̇lek Soylu · Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam universty

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-01
Primary Completion
2019-05-01
Completion
2019-05-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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