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How Important Is Acupressure Application in Balancing Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation? Single-Blind Randomized Experimental Study

NCT05350397 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 69

Last updated 2023-03-27

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Summary

Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia affecting 1-2% of the population. This rate is expected to increase in the next 30 years. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of acupressure applied to patients with chronic atrial fibrillation on blood pressure and heart rate.

This study was designed as a randomized, placebo-controlled experimental study. As a result of the power analysis, 3 groups were formed, each consisting of 23 subjects. No procedure was applied to the control group before and after the measurements. In patients in the placebo group, an inverted and loose acupressure wristband was attached to the Shenman point to avoid applying pressure to any part of the wrist. Acupressure wristbands were applied towards the Shenmen point to provide adequate pressure to the patients in the intervention group and acupressure was applied twice a day. Acupressure was applied 4 times in two days.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

How Important Is Acupress Applyıng In Atrıal Fıbrılatıon Treatment?

The acupressure wristband was correctly attached to the Experimental Group and acupressure was applied. The placebo group was fitted with an inverted and loose acupressure wristband. No intervention was applied to the control group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-20
Primary Completion
2018-02-20
Completion
2018-07-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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