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Acupressure is an ancient manual therapy which fingers are used to press key points on the body. These points are the same with acupuncture points but in contrast to acupuncture, acupressure uses gentle but firm pressure with fingers and hands. The purpose of this study is to investigate effect of acupressure onto GB30 poin for ventrogluteal intramuscular injection pain.The study was designed as a prospective, single-blind, crossover study. The study included 72 volunteer students attending Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure | Experimental | Acupressure is applied before injection |
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| Control group | No Intervention | acupressure is not applied before injection |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure | Procedure | Acupressure was performed before the injection onto GB30 point |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of pain during intramuscular injection with 10 cm VAS (Visual Analog Scale) | Assessment of pain during intramuscular injection will be marked on 10 cm VAS scale 0-10 ( 0:no pain 10:Worst possible pain ) by the patient and will be measured | 2 minutes |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Gökhan inangil | Sultan Abdulhamid Han | Study Director |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24554956 | Background | Suhrabi Z, Taghinejad H. Effect of acupressure (UB32) on pain intensity in intramuscular injections. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2014 Jan;19(1):24-7. | |
| 26536327 | Background | Hosseinabadi R, Biranvand S, Pournia Y, Anbari K. The Effect of Acupressure on Pain and Anxiety Caused by Venipuncture. J Infus Nurs. 2015 Nov-Dec;38(6):397-405. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000065. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D059787 | Acute Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019050 | Acupressure |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D064746 | Therapy, Soft Tissue |
| D026201 | Musculoskeletal Manipulations |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| 12100641 | Background | Chung JW, Ng WM, Wong TK. An experimental study on the use of manual pressure to reduce pain in intramuscular injections. J Clin Nurs. 2002 Jul;11(4):457-61. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00645.x. |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |