The Effectiveness of Acupressure for Managing Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Patients With Thoracoscopic Surgery
NCT ID: NCT04595253
Last Updated: 2021-08-02
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-09-20
2021-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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acupressure
After recruitment, participants will be randomized to receive acupressure or control group. In the acupressure group, participants will receive acupressure treatment.
acupressure
The acupressure involves the " Vaccaria Semen" within skin-colored adhesive tape that placed on the "Neiguan" and "Shenmen" acupoints as an intervention measure. Continue to massage the acupoints with fingertips for 10 minutes, 3 times per day (8 and 12 in the morning, and 4 in the afternoon) . The adhesive tape will be retained in situ for 2 days.
routine care
After recruitment, participants will be randomized to receive acupressure or control group. In the control group, participants will receive routine care, including routine pain control.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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acupressure
The acupressure involves the " Vaccaria Semen" within skin-colored adhesive tape that placed on the "Neiguan" and "Shenmen" acupoints as an intervention measure. Continue to massage the acupoints with fingertips for 10 minutes, 3 times per day (8 and 12 in the morning, and 4 in the afternoon) . The adhesive tape will be retained in situ for 2 days.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status of Classes I-II,
* both forearms without missing limbs or arteriovenous fistula
* ability to communicate in Taiwanese or Chinese, and
* agreement to participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
* Had a stroke or peripheral vascular disease
* Platelet count less than 20 x 10\^3/mm\^3
* Using the patient controlled analgesia, and
* any known mental illness or memory dysfunction.
20 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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China Medical University Hospital
OTHER
Wei-Fen Ma
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Wei-Fen Ma
Professor, School of Nursing
Principal Investigators
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Wei-Fen Ma, Ph.D
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
China Medical University, China
Locations
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China Medical University
Taichung, , Taiwan
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Wei-Fen Ma, Ph.D
Role: CONTACT
Facility Contacts
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References
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CMUH109-REC2-131
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