The effect of acupressure on pain and sleep quality in cancer patients after surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: other acute post procedural pain.; Other acute post procedural pain; G89.18

• Registration Number: IRCT20220111053686N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Rajaei Cardiovascular Research and Training Center

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 27 June 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Be at least 18 years old
Diagnosis of any type of cancer
Having chronic pain in connection with cancer surgery and its expression by the patient
Having full consciousness
Listening and speaking ability
Minimum ability to read and write

Exclusion Criteria

cognitive and behavioral disorders
mental disorder to the extent of daily use of psychiatric drugs
history of limb amputation, surgery or wound in pressure points

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of people with a pain score of 7 or more. Timepoint: Twice a day on the second and third days after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before the intervention and in the morning after the last intervention. Method of measurement: The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire.