Evaluation of the Effect of Acupressure Medicine on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Randomize Clinical Trial with Control Group
نویسندگان
1 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2 Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Farshchian Cardiovascular Subspecialty Medical Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3 Department of medical Emergencies, school of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
5 Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
6 Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Center, Iinstitute of Cancer, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
doi
10.22034/ircmj.2025.440159.0چکیده
Background: One of the most common diagnostic and therapeutic methods in heart patients is coronary angiography, which increases the level of anxiety. Anxiety is itself a predisposing factor in heart problems. This study aimed to determine the effect of acupressure at GV20 and BL62 points on anxiety levels in patients undergoing coronary angiography. Methods: this randomized clinical trial study was performed on 102 candidates for coronary angiography at Farshchian Heart Hospital in Hamadan, Iran, in 2020. Eligible patients were randomly divided into three groups. The two intervention groups received hypertension one half hour before angiography for 5 minutes at GV20 and BL62 and the control group did not receive any intervention. Patients' anxiety was measured before and one hour after the intervention. Data collection tools were demographic information questionnaire and Spielberger anxiety questionnaire. Results: The mean score of anxiety in the three groups before the intervention was significantly different (P<0.05). One hour after the intervention, by adjusting the effect of heterogeneous variables, the level of anxiety in the two experimental groups was significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: Acupressure is effective in reducing anxiety in patients undergoing coronary angiography; therefore, it can be suggested as a method to reduce anxiety before angiography.
