Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of acupressure with valerian oil 2/5% on the quantity and quality of sleep in patients with coronary syndrome hospitalized in CCU
Design: this study, a clinical trial is a single-blind, placebo-controlled groups. On 90 patients with acute coronary syndrome in CCU. The samples will be selected of the population, and after obtaining informed consent, were randomly divided into three groups of . In all three groups to assess the quality and quantity of sleep, will be used the SMHSQ questionnaire and sleep log.
Setting and conduct: In all three groups before intervention SMHSQ questionnaire as the measurement basis, will be completed and the acupoint massage) will do from second night for three consecutive nights (between the hours of 7-10pm) for patients both groups (Acupressure and Valerian oil Acupressure. In the acupressure group patients and control patients were referred to instead of valerian oil, almond oil will be used As a control group, acupoint massage (5/1 -1 cm distance from the actual point) will get technique and the same time.
Participants include major eligibility criteria: a condition of entry into the study included age over 18 years; orientation to time ond place; No need for surgery; EF Over 40 percent; of knowledge and timedrug addiction; and if patients Receiving opioid analgesics for 5 to 6 hours before bedtime; allergic to flowers and plants; accustomed to using any drug or procedure affecting sleep, use of inotropes drugs, or leg amputation, scar in acupoint, Creates acute problems during the hospitalization and unwillingness to cooperate in research continue will to be excluded.
Intervention: The interventions include effective for sleep acupoint massage, so that in acupressure with valerian's group effective for sleep acupoint massage will be with 2 drops of valerian oil 2/5% and in acupressure group the acupoint massage will be use with same time and technique without Valerian oil. acupoint massage do for each sample every night for 18 minutes (2 minutes, 5 seconds for every point a massage and a second rest) by a researcher who is trained. Selected areas are of wrist Shenmen(HT7), (the carpal bones pisiform), ear Shenmen, Yungchuan (k11)-Yin Tang(EX), Feng chi(GV20) in the forehead between the eyebrows and behind (in total 9 points massage is given). Sleep Log and SMHSQ Questionnaire, 7 to 8 hours per day in the morning by someone who is not aware of how to allocate samples in groups, will be completed.
The main outcome measure variables: the quality and quantity of sleep