This study aims to examine the effect of acupressure on physiological parameters and anxiety levels in individuals diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). H1-1: Acupressure applied to individuals diagnosed with ACS has an effect on the level of anxiety. H1-2: Acupressure applied to individuals diagnosed with ACS has an effect on blood pressure. H1-3: Acupressure applied to individuals diagnosed with ACS has an effect on heart rate. H1-4: Acupressure applied to individuals diagnosed with ACS has an effect on respiratory rate. H1-5: Acupressure applied to individuals diagnosed with ACS has an effect on the pain level. H1-6: Acupressure applied to individuals diagnosed with ACS has an effect on cortisol levels.
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) affects millions of people every year; It refers to three types of coronary artery disease: unstable angina pectoris, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTE MI) and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). It is known that 19 million people in the world and 161 thousand people in our country lost their lives due to Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Approximately 3 million people worldwide die due to STEMI.Individuals experiencing ACS generally; It is observed that he/she experiences burning, stinging and compressive chest pain, tachycardia, sweating, fatigue, dizziness, dyspnea, nausea, anxiety and depression.Management of the disease is combined with pharmacological applications; It is tried to be provided with non-pharmacological applications such as education, acupuncture and acupressure. When the literature is examined, acupressure application; in the physiological parameters of individuals with myocardial infarction; It brings blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate to normal limits, and increases oxygen saturation and sleep quality; It appears to reduce anxiety and pain.For all these reasons, this study aims to examine the effect of acupressure on physiological parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, pain and cortisol) and anxiety levels in individuals diagnosed with ACS.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
38
After the CAG procedure, acupressure will be applied to individuals whose vital signs are within the normal range.
Manisa City Hospital
Manisa, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGmeans of blood pressure
In this study, blood pressure was measured using monitors in the intensive care unit.
Time frame: up to 30 minutes
means of hear rate
Heart rate is the pressure exerted on the vessel wall by the blood thrown by the left ventricle from the skin surface to the aorta during systole. In the research, heart rate is measured using a monitor.
Time frame: up to 30 minutes
means of respiratory rate
Respiratory rate is the patient's breaths per minute. In this study, respiratory rate was taken from the monitor.
Time frame: up to 30 minutes
means of cortisol.
The cortisol value in the blood will be measured.
Time frame: up to 60 minutes
means of subjective anxiety scores.
numerical anxiety scale. The total score between 0-10 obtained.
Time frame: up to 30 minutes
means of subjective pain scores.
visual analog scale. It consists of a straight line with endpoints that define end limits such as "no pain" and "pain as bad as possible". The patient is asked to mark the level of pain on the line between the two endpoints.
Time frame: up to 30 minutes
electrocardiography evaluation
Electrocardiography is the process of recording the electrical activity occurring in the heart to examine the functioning of the heart muscle and neural conduction system.
Time frame: up to 30 minutes
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