acupressure in cardiac patient

Not Applicable

• Conditions: myocardial infarction.; ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site; I21.3

• Registration Number: IRCT20110906007494N31
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 April 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Acute myocardial infarction, which is confirmed by a laboratory positive blood troponin level and confirmed by a physician.
Written and verbal consent to participate in the study
Age over 18
Ability to communicate verbally

Exclusion Criteria

No more than 12 hours of myocardial infarction
No chronic constipation based on RomeIV criteria
Lack of known mental illnesses under treatment
Absence of ulcers, organ failure, tenderness and fractures in acupressure points
Lack of simultaneous participation in other intervention studies
no thyroid disease, incurable, neuromuscular, congenital gastrointestinal malformations and renal failure, no gastrointestinal disorders (gastric ulcer, chronic constipation history, fisher, hemorrhoids, prolapse of the rectum, obstruction of the rectum, obstruction) , Biography and physical examination by a physician
No dependence or addiction to any drug

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intestinal function. Timepoint: Before and the first day to 4th day of intervention. Method of measurement: Bristool scale.