Effect of Acupressure Therapy Applied to Nursing Students on Exam Anxiety and Vital Signs

NCT06454799 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Eastern Mediterranean U.
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 118
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To examine the effect of acupressure therapy method applied to nursing students on exam anxiety and vital signs.

Conditions

EXAM ANXIETY; VITAL SIGNS

Keywords

ACUPRESSURE; EXAM ANXIETY; VITAL SIGNS; NURSING STUDENTS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Systolic pressure

  A blood pressure monitor will be used for measurement, and blood pressure (mmHg) readings will be recorded by the researcher for monitoring purposes. Measurements will be taken every minute.

  1 day

• Oxygen Saturation

  blood pressure monitor will be used for measurement, and oxygen saturation (SpO2) will be recorded by the researcher for monitoring purposes. Measurements will be taken every minute.

  1 day

• Pulse

  A blood pressure monitor will be used for measurement, and pulse (BPM ) will be recorded by the researcher for monitoring purposes. Measurements will be taken every minute.

  1 day

• diastolic pressure

  A blood pressure monitor will be used for measurement, and blood pressure (mmHg)

  1 day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

  1 day

Study Arms (2)

Acupressure group

EXPERIMENTAL

On the day of the Applied Oral Exam, which will be administered at the end of the semester within the scope of the Principles of Nursing course, each student in the Acupressure group will be taken to the appropriate classroom 15 minutes before taking the exam and will first fill out the "Personal Information Form", "State Exam Anxiety Scale" and "Vital Signs Tracking Chart". Then, acupressure will be applied to the student. After the application, the "State Test Anxiety Scale" and "Vital Signs Follow-up Chart" will be filled in again and then the student will be sent for the exam. The application will be carried out on 3 body points. These; Pericardium 6, Yintang and Shen men points. Acupressure will be applied to each of these acupressure points for 1 minute.

Behavioral: Akupressur

control group

NO INTERVENTION

On the day of the Applied Oral Exam, which will be administered at the end of the semester within the scope of the Principles of Nursing course, each student in the control group will be taken to the appropriate classroom 15 minutes before taking the exam and will first fill out the "Personal Information Form", "State Exam Anxiety Scale" and "Vital Signs Tracking Chart". After waiting 15 minutes without any practice, the "State Test Anxiety Scale" and "Vital Signs Tracking Chart" will be filled in again and then the student will be sent for the exam.

Interventions

Akupressur BEHAVIORAL

The application will be carried out on 3 body points. These; Pericardium 6, Yintang and Shen men points. Acupressure will be applied to each of these acupressure points for 1 minute.

Acupressure group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being a 2nd year student at Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing.
• Volunteering to participate in the study,
• Studying in the Turkish department

You may not qualify if:

• Not agreeing to participate in the research.
• Not taking the Fundamentals of Nursing course
• Using any alternative therapy method before the practical oral exam

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eastern Mediterranean University: lead

Study Sites (1)

İnsel İşlek

Hatay, Arsuz, 31290, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Lee E, Park JH. Effect of Acupressure on Pre-Exam Anxiety in Nursing Students. Altern Ther Health Med. 2023 Jul;29(5):158-163.

  PMID: 34331752 BACKGROUND

• Kang YS, Choi SY, Ryu E. The effectiveness of a stress coping program based on mindfulness meditation on the stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by nursing students in Korea. Nurse Educ Today. 2009 Jul;29(5):538-43. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.12.003. Epub 2009 Jan 13.

  PMID: 19141364 BACKGROUND

• McFadden KL, Healy KM, Hoversten KP, Ito TA, Hernandez TD. Efficacy of acupressure for non-pharmacological stress reduction in college students. Complement Ther Med. 2012 Aug;20(4):175-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.12.003. Epub 2012 Jan 4.

  PMID: 22579428 BACKGROUND

• Suliman WA, Halabi J. Critical thinking, self-esteem, and state anxiety of nursing students. Nurse Educ Today. 2007 Feb;27(2):162-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2006.04.008. Epub 2006 Jul 20.

  PMID: 16857300 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Hülya Fırat Kılıç

  Eastern Mediterranean University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• İnsel İşlek

  Eastern Mediterranean University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Seda Cevheroğlu

  Eastern Mediterranean University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Model Details: On the day of the Applied Oral Exam, which will be administered at the end of the semester within the scope of the Principles of Nursing course, each student in the Acupressure group will be taken to the appropriate classroom 15 minutes before taking the exam and will first fill out the "Personal Information Form", "State Exam Anxiety Scale" and "Vital Signs Tracking Chart". Then, acupressure will be applied to the student. After the application, the "State Test Anxiety Scale" and "Vital Signs Follow-up Chart" will be filled in again and then the student will be sent for the exam. The researcher who will conduct the research has an acupressure certificate and will perform the application directly to the students. The application will be carried out on 3 body points. Acupressure will be applied to each of these acupressure points for 1 minute.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2023
• First Posted: June 12, 2024
• Study Start: December 28, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 3, 2024
• Study Completion: July 12, 2024
• Last Updated: September 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)