The effect of acupressure on anxiety

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety.; Generalized anxiety disorder; F41.1

• Registration Number: IRCT20170204032380N2
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

Being at the age of 6-10 years old
Need for inferior alveolar nerve block for dental treatment
No history of receiving inferior alveolar nerve block

Exclusion Criteria

Use of anti-anxiety drugs
Use of psychiatric drugs
Emergency patients
Patients who receive medicine for any chronic disease
Chronic systemic disease
Patients who have anxiety disorder or depression
Patients who have used acupuncture or acupressure in the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety score based on the Venham Clinical Anxiety Scale. Timepoint: Before injection of local anesthesia And After injection of local anesthesia. Method of measurement: Venham Clinical Anxiety Rating Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart rate. Timepoint: Before injection of local anesthesia And After injection of local anesthesia. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter.