The effect of acupressure on the severity of pain in the leg surgery
- 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
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
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
Name Time Method Pain in patients after orthopedic leg surgery. Timepoint: Before and five minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method