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IRCT201201038100N2 IRCT 2012-05-11 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center The effect of acupressure on pain and anxiety The effectiveness of acupressure on pain and anxiety in patients undergoing bone marrow biopsy 2012-08-21 anticipated 90 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/8511 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A cancer. Intervention 1: In the experimental group, acupressure will be apply using the researcher thumb on the transverse fold of wrist which is directly in contact with flexor tendon, Carmen Ulnarys, known as “the seventh heart” or He7. This site is known as an anti-anxiety point in the traditional medicine. The same steps will be done in “Hugo” point or LI4 which is located in the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones and in the traditional medicine known as an anti-pain point. Intervention 2: In the placebo group, the same method will be performed but in different points that do not have any effect on anxiety or pain in the traditional medicine. Intervention 3: No procedure will be performed in the control group.
public Zahra Alizadeh
Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences ,Tohid sq.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 6692 7171 alizadeh_z10@yahoo.com Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences scientific Masoomeh Imanipour
Nursing and Medwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tohid sq.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 6692 7171 m_imanipour@tums.ac.ir Nursing and Medwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: patients who are 18-65 years old, undergo bone marrow biopsy for the first time; have no previous experience of acupressure or acupuncture; have sufficient visual acuity to mark the visual analogue scale; are able to read; are not a professional person with knowledge of biopsy procedure; have no barrier such as IV catheters preventing access to the points of acupressure. Exclusion criteria: occurrence of any problem or unexpected event during the biopsy procedure; patient’s refusal to continue with the study. 18 years 65 years Both C79.5 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow Treatment - Other Placebo Other In the experimental group, acupressure will be apply using the researcher thumb on the transverse fold of wrist which is directly in contact with flexor tendon, Carmen Ulnarys, known as “the seventh heart” or He7. This site is known as an anti-anxiety point in the traditional medicine. The same steps will be done in “Hugo” point or LI4 which is located in the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones and in the traditional medicine known as an anti-pain point. In the placebo group, the same method will be performed but in different points that do not have any effect on anxiety or pain in the traditional medicine. No procedure will be performed in the control group. Pain. Timepoint: During and immediately after the biopsy. Method of measurement: visual analouge scale. Anxiety. Timepoint: Before, during and immediately after the biopsy. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center Approved 2012-03-05 Vice-chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences 6th floor, Central building of the university, corner of Ghods St., Keshavarz Blvd. Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)