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The Effectiveness of Acupressure on the Physiological and Psychological Improvement of Patients Undergoing Local Anesthesia

NCT06681519 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2024-11-08

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Summary

Background: Local anaesthesia surgeries are outpatient procedures that allow patients to go home the same day. However, these surgeries often cause pain and anxiety for patients. Opioids are commonly used for pain management, but concerns about allergies and side effects have driven the need for alternative, safer treatments. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the meridian system, which regulates qi, energy, and blood flow in the body. Stimulating acupoints on these meridians may help alleviate various ailments. This study examines whether acupressure can reduce pain and anxiety and improve physiological outcomes in patients undergoing local anaesthesia.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of acupressure on reducing pain and anxiety, and enhancing physiological outcomes in local anaesthesia patients.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with adult patients under local anaesthesia. The experimental group received acupressure at specific points (Hegu LI4 and Shenmen HT7), while the control group received standard care. Pain, anxiety, and autonomic function were measured before and after the intervention using IBMSPSS version 20.0 for analysis.

Conditions

  • Assessing the Effect of Acupoint Massage on Pain and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Surgery Under Local Anesthesia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Experimental Group 1 - Acupoint Pressure Experimental Group 2 - Pressure Ball Control Group - Conventional Treatment

Interventions Group 1 - Acupoint Pressure Group 2 - Hand-Held Pressure Ball Control Group 3 - Conventional Treatment Other Names: Stress ball holding, acupoint pressure, conventional treatment Description: Before the intervention, subjects completed a pre-test. Afterward, they assumed a relaxed, comfortable lying position. The examiner applied acupoint pressure at four specific points: Hegu (LI4), Shenmen (HT7), Neiguan (PC6), and Zhongchong (PC9). The technique involves using the thumb pad to apply circular and vertical pressure on each acupoint, with the other four fingers stabilizing against the skin to ensure even pressure. The pressure is gradually increased from light to moderate until the patient experiences sensations of soreness, numbness, or swelling, commonly described as deqi (Ye Meiling et al., 2020). Each acupoint is pressed vertically for 3 seconds, then rotated clockwise at a rate of 2-3 rotations per second for another 3 second

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yu-Jui Feng

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-01
Primary Completion
2025-01-01
Completion
2025-06-01

Countries

  • Taiwan

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