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IRCT138904071788N3 IRCT 2010-11-16 Iran university of medical sciences Evaluation of efficacy of acupressure on preoperative anxiety in school aged children Acupressure on preoperative anxiety in school aged children 2010-04-04 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/1363 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention. N/A Anexity. Intervention 1: Intervention group: using an acupressure-bead which will be attached to a self-adhesive tape that secure the bead in place and create continuous standardized pressure of 1.3 psi as measured by a tonometer. Intervention 2: control group: the same adhesive apply on external orbital. http://www.drunpp.ba/pdf/healthmed_6_11_web.pdf Introduction: The major of children before surgery experience significant anxiety in the preoperative period. The aim of this study is to investigate effect of acupressure in reducing preoperative anxiety in school age children <br /> Methods: The sample was included of 80 subjects (aged 9-12 years) who had to undergo elective surgery. Children were randomly assigned to: the acupressure group (N = 40); Control group (N = 40). Anxiety in the preoperative period was measured by using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Acupressure carried out by acupressure-bead which caused the continuous pressure of 70 g/cm2. In the experimental group the bead is stuck to the Ying Tang point (eyebrows mid-point) and in the sham group it is stuck to the sham point outside the eyebrows line. Half an hour later, Anxiety Inventory for Children was filled out by the children again. <br /> Results<br /> The results revealed, significant difference among the anxiety baseline values, and 30 min after pressure application on the shame point (P < 0.007) <br /> Conclusion<br /> Further research is needed in decision making about apply the acupressure as an effective non-pharmacological substitutive method for the decrease of preoperative anxiety in children.<br /> Keywords<br /> Acupressure, Preoperative Anxiety, school aged children<br />
public Negar Arbabi
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Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 8247 1710 borimnej@iums.ac.ir Iran university of Medical sciences scientific Leili borimnejad
pediatric Department, nursing and midwifry school, Yasemi street
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 8247 1711 borimnej@iums.ac.ir Iran university of Medical sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Children between the ages of 8 and 11 who receive general anesthesia for elective surgery. Exclusion criteria: children who have any reported developmental delays. History of using accupuncture or acupressure. 8 years 11 years Both F41.1 Generalized anxiety disorder Treatment - Devices Placebo Intervention group: using an acupressure-bead which will be attached to a self-adhesive tape that secure the bead in place and create continuous standardized pressure of 1.3 psi as measured by a tonometer. control group: the same adhesive apply on external orbital Decrease in anxiety. Timepoint: before surgery. Method of measurement: Sepilberger questionnaire. Iran university of medical sciences Approved Nursing and midwifery school, Iran University of Medical Sciences Yasemi Street Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)