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The effect of acupressure on the severity of pain in the leg surgery

Not Applicable
Conditions
Deformity- fracture- osteoporosis- mass.
Registration Number
IRCT20180602039938N1
Lead Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
220
Inclusion Criteria

Age over 18 years
orthopedic leg surgery
non receiving a painkiller for at least 4 hours before the first pain assessment
Sample selection or consideration in research on the second day after surgery on shinbone
absence of sensory-perceptual ,visual ,hearing and communication impairment
The availability of the stimulation area and the absence of ulcers
No addiction to stimulant substances
Not having previous experience of acupressure for any reason
Insensitivity to touching
Pain expression by the patient
No malignancies
absence of chronic bone and joint diseases, such as osteoporosis and arthritis

Exclusion Criteria

Failure to attend the intervention session
Death of the patient
Received painkillers up to 4 hours before the intervention by patient

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain in patients after orthopedic leg surgery. Timepoint: Before and five minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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