Effects of cold on the pai

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Pain in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. Condition 2: pulmonary function tests.; Chest pain on breathing; Abnormal results of pulmonary function studies

• Registration Number: IRCT201502049422N9
• Lead Sponsor: rima Medical Sience University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

A) Inclusion Criteria
1- The patient consent to participate in the study.
2- The patient is over 40 years old.
3- The patient is able to read and write.
4- The patient can speak Farsi and Turkish.
5- The patient orient to person, place and time.
6- The patient is able t use pain scale.
7- The patient has been underwent coronary artery bypass surgery ( with or without valve replacement ) with median sternutomy located.

B) Exclusion criteria
1- The patient has a history of allergy or sensitivity to cold.
2- The patient has a history of Raynaud 's syndrome , sickle cell anemia , Cryoglobulinemia , diabetes and delirium.
3- The patient has severe visual, hearing and speech impairment.
4- The patient is connected to a ventilator at the time of data collection.
5- The patient has been ill at the time of data collection.
6- The patient has postoperative complications such as infection , bleeding , uncontrolled atrial fibrillation and opening the wound edges.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: before and 20 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: numeric pain scale.;Pulmonary function results. Timepoint: before of operation /before of use of ice packed/ 20 minutes after use of ice packed. Method of measurement: spirometry.