the effect of classic chest massage therapy on pain in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft

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• Conditions: Mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass and valve grafts; Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.

• Registration Number: IRCT2016010925913N1
• Lead Sponsor: Afshar Cardiovascular Reaserch Center of Yazd

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

inclusion criteria:all patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft in the Afshar cardiovascular research center of Yazd (50 patients); exclusion criteria: patients with chest pain caused by trauma; patients with a previous history of cardiac surgery; patients with chronic pain syndrome; patients with prolonged bleeding during hospital stay (more than 200 cc per hour); patients who had psychiatric disorders; patients who didn't want to continue participating in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, the day 5 after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: using VAS questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life. Timepoint: before intervention, the day 5 after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: using SF-36 questionnaire.;Anxiety. Timepoint: before intervention, the day 5 after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: using VAS questionnaire.;Hospital Stay. Timepoint: before discharge. Method of measurement: according to patient's medical record.