The effect of acupressure in patients on a ventilator

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Recruiting

Conditions: Patients with reduced level of consciousness in the intensive care unit.

Registration Number: IRCT20220626055279N1

Lead Sponsor: Arak University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Anesthetized patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit who have been treated with mechanical ventilation (SIMV, PSV, CPAP, BIPAP) for 24 hours before and during the intervention.
Age of 18-65 years old.
Stable hemodynamic status of patients.
GCS score 7 and above.
Not having a wound or any lesion in the desired area for acupressure.
Not having a history of mental illness and not taking psychiatric drugs according to the patient's companion.
Absence of cardiovascular diseases
Having a prescription for a sedative.

Exclusion Criteria

Death or transfer of the patient from the intensive care unit.
Separation from mechanical ventilation.
Decreased level of consciousness to less than 7.
Induction of anesthesia and use of drugs with neuromuscular blocking effect.
A sudden change in the patient's clinical condition due to cardiopulmonary arrest, severe bleeding and other conditions that require medical interventions or surgery.
The interference of the bracelet used to physically restrain the patient with the area used in acupressure.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score. Timepoint: Pain assessment is done during the study (3 days), and twice everyday at 12-13 and 18-19. Method of measurement: Pain score is measured using Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS).;The score of calmness and restlessness. Timepoint: During the study (3 days), and twice everyday at 12-13 and 18-19. Method of measurement: Using the Richmond scale.;The amount of used sedatives. Timepoint: End of the study period. Method of measurement: Report the amount of medicine taken for the patient in the patient's file.

Secondary Outcome Measures