The Effectiveness of Acupressure for Managing Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Patients With Thoracoscopic Surgery
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Lung Diseases
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Single (Participant)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 20 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Thoracoscopic surgery is the surgical used to removal of a section or a segment of a lung lobe. One US national survey reported that 80% of patients undergoing pulmonary surgery experienced acute pain. 75-86% of these patients pointed out that experienced moderate, severe, or extreme pain, especiall...
Thoracoscopic surgery is the surgical used to removal of a section or a segment of a lung lobe. One US national survey reported that 80% of patients undergoing pulmonary surgery experienced acute pain. 75-86% of these patients pointed out that experienced moderate, severe, or extreme pain, especially, on the 1st day after thoracoscopic surgery. However, inappropriate pain management after surgery is associated with limited the healing process, increased workload of heart, prolonged pulmonary rehabilitation, and increased medical costs, and can be a prediction of developing chronic pain. Acupressure is a nonpharmacological treatment for the management of postoperative pain. Recent studies have found that the application of acupressure is effective in decreasing operative pain intensity, morphine related side effects, and opioid consumptions after surgery. However, there was no further research about the role of acupressure applied to thoracoscopic surgery.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04595253
- Collaborators
- China Medical University Hospital
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Wei-Fen Ma, Ph.D China Medical University, China
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