The effect of auricular acupressure on patient’s comfort

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• Conditions: Coronary artery interventions (angiography and angioplasty).; Coronary angioplasty status; Z98.61

• Registration Number: IRCT20231028059875N1
• Lead Sponsor: Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 6 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

Candidate patients for non-emergency radial coronary artery interventions
Ability to recognize NRS scale
Consent of the attending physician to participate in the research
Not having mental disorders with doctor's approval

Exclusion Criteria

Feeling comfortable and not having pain in the radial area
Presence of damage and malignancy in the ear

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comfort. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Number of beats per minute, pulse oximetry device.;Mean arterial pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Oxygen saturation percentage of arterial blood. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: pulse oximetry device.