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NCT Number: NCT06077175

HAND MASSAGE AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Coronary Syndrome Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Mental Disorders Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Erciyes University Hospital

Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome for the first time,
  • Anxiety score of 16 and above (moderate and severe anxiety)
  • 18 years and above,
  • No psychiatric disease,
  • Patients who do not have communication problems and are competent to answer all questions,

Exclusion criteria

  • 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,

Treatment and study plan

hand massage group

Other

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Beck Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: It will be done before the massage application, 24 hours after arrival in the intensive care unit.

    It is a self-rating scale used to determine the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by individuals.

  2. Beck Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: It will be applied on the 4th day at the end of the application.

    It is a self-rating scale used to determine the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by individuals.

Secondary outcomes

  1. General Comfort Scale

    Time frame: It will be done before the massage application, 24 hours after arrival in the intensive care unit.

    It is used to determine the comfort level of patients.

  2. General Comfort Scale

    Time frame: It will be applied on the 4th day at the end of the application.

    It is used to determine the comfort level of patients.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

TC Erciyes University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

EFFECT of HAND MASSAGE on PATIENTS AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME on the COMFORT and ANXIETY LEVEL

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Oct 11, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 3, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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