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Effect of Acupressure Applied Before Cystectomy on Preoperative Anxiety Level

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Hemodynamic Instability
Anxiety
Interventions
Other: Acupressure
Other: Placebo acupressure
Registration Number
NCT05325307
Lead Sponsor
Mersin University
Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of acupressure application on the anxiety level patients undergoing cystectomy surgery. The hypothesis of this study is that acupressure reduces anxiety levels and stabilizes hemodynamic parameters.

Detailed Description

In the study, 60 patients will randomly assigned to acupressure and placebo acupressure groups. To the acupressure group (n = 30), an average of 15 minutes will be applied to the HT7 (heart), LI4 (liver) and EX-NH3 (the point between the two eyes). In the placebo acupressure group (n = 30), the points 1.5 cm away from the HT7, LI4, and EX-NH3 points will be applied for an average of 15 minutes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Agreeing to participate in the research (signing the Informed Consent Form),
  • Conscious and cooperative
  • Speaks and understands Turkish,
  • 18-65 years old,
  • Before surgery,
  • Stable general condition,
  • No sensitivity in the area where acupressure/placebo acupressure will be applied,
  • 15 July 2022 - 15 July 2023 hospitalized in the urology clinic,
  • No active COVID-19 infection,
  • Patients without any psychiatric diagnosis will be included.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Those who do not agree to participate in the research (who do not sign the Informed Consent Form)
  • Conscious and uncooperative,
  • Not speaking or understanding Turkish,
  • Not between the ages of 18-65,
  • No surgical intervention planned,
  • The planned emergency surgical intervention,
  • Unstable general condition,
  • Sensitivity in the area where acupressure/placebo acupressure will be applied,
  • Active COVID-19 infection,
  • 15 July 2022 - 15 July 2023 who did not stay in the urology clinic,
  • Patients with current psychiatric diagnosis will not be included in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Acupressure Group (experimental)AcupressureThe experimental group will be given acupressure.
Placebo Acupressure Group (control)Placebo acupressureThe placebo group will be given placebo acupressure
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety evaluated using the State Anxiety ScaleChange from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure

Scores ranging from 20 to 80 points are obtained in the scale. In the total score obtained from the scale in scoring the scale, 0-19 points indicate the absence of anxiety, 20-39 points indicate mild anxiety, 40-59 points indicate moderate anxiety, and 60-79 points indicate severe anxiety level. Higher state anxiety scores indicate that anxiety level is also high

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Respiratory rateChange from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure

Lung breathing

Systolic blood pressureChange from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure

Systolic blood pressure (SBP), mmHg

Diastolic blood pressureChange from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure

Diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mmHg

Heart rateChange from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure

Beats per minute

Peripheral oxygen saturationChange from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure

%, percentage of oxygenated hemoglobin in peripheral arterial blood

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Turkey, Mersin University,

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Mersin, Turkey/Mersin,Yenişehir, Turkey

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