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<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_summary (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_adverse_events (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_url_protocol (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT city (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT country1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
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<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT2015062322888N1</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2015-08-23</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Vice chancellor for research of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>effect of acupressure on pain, and anxiety in inguinal hernia surgery</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>comparison acupressure effect between neiguan point and placebo on pain and anxiety in inguinal hernia surgery</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2015-02-04</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>88</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/19642</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Other design features: A pilot study was done on 54 patients the same quality of the original study and the sample size was determined 88. Permutation block method was used to divide patients to intervention and placebo groups. Patients in this study were blind and unaware of the type of groups that were in it. This study was conducted with self-made wristbands.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Inguinal Hernia.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: The intervention group received acupressure on neiguan point with an  wristbands with a button  applies pressure  for 5 minutes. Intervention 2: placebo  group received light pressure with an wristbands without  a button applies pressure in false  points for 5 minutes.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan></results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description></results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>fatemeh.zeynali</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Building number one, next to the police station to SHahroud road, The School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, sabzevar</address>
        <city>sabzevar</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 51 4444 6070</telephone>
        <email>fatemeh.z134@ yahoo.com</email>
        <affiliation>Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Abdolghader.Assarodi</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Building number one, next to the police station to SHahroud road, The School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, sabzevar</address>
        <city>sabzevar</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 51 4444 6070</telephone>
        <email>assara911@mums.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>inclusion criteria: &#13;
age range  13-75 years, general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation,&#13;
The Neiguan region do not have any deformity and  injuries,&#13;
Didn't have any history of mental disorder ,addiction and history of previous abdominal surgery&#13;
,Ability to speak and understand the Persian language.&#13;
Exclusion criteria included: &#13;
Discontent for the use of wristbands at any time of  the study,&#13;
Do not use opioid drugs and sedative for  4 hours before the intervention, &#13;
Long operation time and the incidence of adverse events recorded in the patient during surgery.</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>13 years</agemin>
      <agemax>75 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria></exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>K40.9</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>The intervention group received acupressure on neiguan point with an  wristbands with a button  applies pressure  for 5 minutes.</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>placebo  group received light pressure with an wristbands without  a button applies pressure in false  points for 5 minutes.</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Pain. Timepoint: before the surgery and after the surgery to 6 hours. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Anxiety. Timepoint: before the surgery. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Vice chancellor for research of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2015-02-04</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics committee of Sabzevar  University of Medical Sciences.</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Building number one, next to the police station to SHahroud road, The School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, sabzevar Sabzevar  Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
