HAND MASSAGE AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
EFFECT of HAND MASSAGE on PATIENTS AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME on the COMFORT and ANXIETY LEVEL
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Patients suffering from Acute coronary syndrome may be hospitalized again in a shorter time than expected, and after being discharged, they may live within the limitations imposed by the disease until the end of their lives. This situation causes anxiety in individuals. Today, various methods are used to reduce high levels of anxiety. Massage is the planned and purposeful application of touch and is the most common, most important and oldest complementary treatment used in traditional practices. It is also thought that the comfort levels of individuals experiencing ACS will increase by reducing their anxiety. This study was planned to determine the effect of hand massage applied to patients with ACS on comfort, anxiety level and vital signs.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2023
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 5, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 11, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 30, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2024
CompletedMarch 3, 2025
October 1, 2023
3 months
October 5, 2023
February 27, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Beck Anxiety Scale
It is a self-rating scale used to determine the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by individuals.
It will be done before the massage application, 24 hours after arrival in the intensive care unit.
Beck Anxiety Scale
It is a self-rating scale used to determine the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by individuals.
It will be applied on the 4th day at the end of the application.
Secondary Outcomes (2)
General Comfort Scale
It will be done before the massage application, 24 hours after arrival in the intensive care unit.
General Comfort Scale
It will be applied on the 4th day at the end of the application.
Study Arms (2)
intervention group
EXPERIMENTALControl group
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
Each individual will receive a 10-minute hand massage, 5 minutes for each hand. Since the speed and number of repetitions of the massage movements should be at normal frequency, the massage will be performed at a speed that does not disturb the individual, is not stimulating and has a calming effect, and will not tire the practitioner. In the massage, effleurage (stroking) and friction (circular rubbing) movements will be used, which have a circulation-supporting and tissue-relaxing effect. Evaluations will be made within 30 minutes after the hand massage.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome for the first time,
- Anxiety score of 16 and above (moderate and severe anxiety)
- years and above,
- No psychiatric disease,
- Patients who do not have communication problems and are competent to answer all questions,
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus
- Patients who cannot communicate and have confusion,
- Those who have any limb, vascular problem or wound that prevents hand massage,
- Thrombophlebitis, occlusive arterial disease, fever etc. Those for whom massage therapy is inconvenient due to illness,
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Erciyes University Hospital
Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (4)
Mei L, Miao X, Chen H, Huang X, Zheng G. Effectiveness of Chinese Hand Massage on Anxiety Among Patients Awaiting Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2017 Mar/Apr;32(2):196-203. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000309.
PMID: 26646596BACKGROUNDAlimohammad HS, Ghasemi Z, Shahriar S, Morteza S, Arsalan K. Effect of hand and foot surface stroke massage on anxiety and vital signs in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A randomized clinical trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May;31:126-131. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.01.012. Epub 2018 Feb 13.
PMID: 29705444BACKGROUNDCavdar AU, Yilmaz E, Baydur H. The Effect of Hand Massage Before Cataract Surgery on Patient Anxiety and Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Study. J Perianesth Nurs. 2020 Feb;35(1):54-59. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2019.06.012. Epub 2019 Sep 21.
PMID: 31551136BACKGROUNDKunikata H, Watanabe K, Miyoshi M, Tanioka T. The effects measurement of hand massage by the autonomic activity and psychological indicators. J Med Invest. 2012;59(1-2):206-12. doi: 10.2152/jmi.59.206.
PMID: 22450009BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Teaching staff
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 5, 2023
First Posted
October 11, 2023
Study Start
November 30, 2023
Primary Completion
March 1, 2024
Study Completion
June 1, 2024
Last Updated
March 3, 2025
Record last verified: 2023-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share