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The Effect of Acupressure on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain and Nausea-Vomiting

NCT06040411 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-09-15

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Summary

The study was conducted in the ENT Clinic of Mersin Şehir Training and Research Hospital between June 1 and December 1, 2021, with a total of 60 adult patients, 30 in the study group and 30 in the control group, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure

Acupressure was applied to each point for 2 minutes and the total application time was 15 minutes on average (for 5 points). During the application, the most appropriate position in which the individual would be comfortable was preferred, taking into account the privacy of the individual. First of all, the supine position was preferred, and alternatively, the sitting position was preferred. At the end of the application, it was ensured that the person was in a position that he/she was comfortable.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mersin University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gülay ALTUN UĞRAŞ, PhD · Mersin University

  • Serpil YÜKSEL, PhD · Necmettin Erbakan University

  • Bahar TAŞDELEN, PhD · Mersin University

  • Seda TÜRKİLİ, Doctor · Mersin City Hospital

  • Serkan TÜRKİLİ, Doctor · Mersin City Hospital

  • Ahmet KARAMAN, PhD · Mersin University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-01
Primary Completion
2021-06-01
Completion
2021-12-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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