The Effect of Acupressure on Procedural Pain, Anxiety and Hemodynamic Variables During Chest Tube Removal

Summary

When the literature was reviewed, many studies were found in which various non-pharmacologic interventions such as reflexology, music therapy, slow and deep breathing exercises, relaxation exercises and cold application were examined in the control of pain associated with chest tube removal. However, a limited number of studies have examined the effect of acupressure on the control of pain caused by chest tube removal; there are no studies in which LI4, LI11 and HT7 acupressure points were used and anxiety level and hemodynamic variables were examined along with procedural pain. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acupressure on procedural pain, anxiety and hemodynamic variables after chest tube removal after open heart surgery.

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative
• Anxiety
• Hemodynamic Instability

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure

Before starting the acupressure point application, the area around the area where the pressure will be applied for 20-30 seconds will be gently rubbed with the palm of the hand. By gently rubbing the surrounding tissue, tension and tissue sensitivity will be reduced and the tissue will be relaxed by heating, relaxing and preparing the point area. Pressure will be applied to the determined points (LI4, LI11 and HT7) with the thumb, index or middle finger manually for 5 seconds to create a depth of 1-1.5 cm and rest for 2 seconds. Each point will be applied for 2 minutes and the application will last 12 minutes.

OTHER

Placebo acupressure

Before starting the application to the placebo acupressure point, the area around the area where pressure will be applied for 20-30 seconds will be gently rubbed with the palm of the hand. By gently rubbing the surrounding tissue, tension and tissue sensitivity will be reduced and the tissue will be relaxed by heating, relaxing and preparing the point area. Light pressure will be applied to the determined points (1.5 cm away from LI4, LI11 and HT7 points) with the thumb, index or middle finger. Each point will be applied for 2 minutes and the application will last 12 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mersin University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Gülay ALTUN UĞRAŞ, PhD · Mersin University

• Serpil YÜKSEL, PhD · Necmettin Erbakan University

• Didem KANDEMİR, PhD · England

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

2023-05-25

Primary Completion

2023-05-25

Completion

2024-05-25

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations