The Effect of Acupressure After Angiography on Pain Level and Hemodynamic Variables

The Effect of Acupressure After Angiography on Pain Level and Hemodynamic Variables Randomized Controlled Study

This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of acupressure application on the pain level patients after angioography. The hypothesis of this study is that acupressure reduces pain levels and stabilizes hemodynamic variables.

In the study, 124 patients will randomly assigned to acupressure/experimental group and control group. To the acupressure/experimental group (n = 62), an average of 15 minutes will be applied to the LI4 (liver, between thumb and forefinger), P6 (pericardium, three fingers above the wrist) and LI 11 is located the area where the elbow bend. On the other hand, no other intervention will be applied to the control group other than routine treatment and nursing care. The primary outcome of the research is the effect of acupressure on the pain of patients. The secondary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of acupressure on the hemodynamic variables. The pain and hemodynamic variables will be collected before, immediately after the application, 10th, 20th and 30th minutes after the application. Data will also be collected from the control group at the same time.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Agreeing to participate in the research (signing the Informed Consent Form),
• Conscious and cooperative,
• Speaks and understands Turkish,
• Over 18 years of age,
• Stable general condition,
• No sensitivity in the area where acupressure will be applied,
• No active COVID-19 infection,
• Patients without any psychiatric diagnosis will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not agreeing to participate in the research (signing the Informed Consent Form),
• Do not conscious and cooperative,
• Do not speaks and understands Turkish,
• Do not over 18 years of age,
• Do not stable general condition,
• Having sensitivity in the area where acupressure will be applied,
• Having active COVID-19 infection,
• Patients with any psychiatric diagnosis will be included.