Effect of Acupressure Applied Before Cystectomy on Preoperative Anxiety Level: Three Blind Randomized Controlled Studies
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anxiety
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Anxiety evaluated using the State Anxiety Scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 months ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Tugba CAM YANIK
PhD Research Assistant
Mersin University
Eligibility Criteria
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,
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Anxiety evaluated using the State Anxiety Scale
Time Frame: Change 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 Outcomes
- Respiratory rate(Change from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure)
- Systolic blood pressure(Change from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure)
- Diastolic blood pressure(Change from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure)
- Heart rate(Change from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure)
- Peripheral oxygen saturation(Change from before implementation and immediately after, 20th minute after acupressure)