NCT06300294Completed
Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acupressure
The Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety And Physiological Parameters in Individuals Diagnosed With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 26 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to examine the effect of acupressure on physiological parameters and anxiety levels in individuals diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). H1-1: Acupressure applied to individuals with ACS has an effect on blood pressure. H1-2: Acupressure applied to individuals with ACS has an effect on heart rate. H1-3: Acupressure applied to individuals with ACS has an effect on respiratory rate. H1-4: Acupressure applied to individuals with ACS has an effect on pain levels. H1-5: Acupressure applied to individuals with ACS has an effect on anxiety levels. H1-6: Acupressure applied to individuals with ACS has an effect on cortisol levels. H1-7: Acupressure applied to individuals with ACS has an effect on ECG changes.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 68 (actual)
- First submitted
- 14 Feb 2024
- Start date
- May 2024
- Primary completion date
- Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
- Diseases
- Coronary artery disease
- NCT number
- NCT06300294
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 68
- From May 2024 to the primary completion date, Apr 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Patients who have previously undergone Coronary Angiography
- Those who do not take any speed-breaking drugs (beloc, arlec, etc.).
Other illness
- Those with arrhythmia (AF, VT etc.)
Other
- Diagnosed with myocarditis, pericarditis
- Patients who underwent radial intervention for CAG procedure
Who the study is looking for
- Volunteer to participate in the study,
- Those aged 18 and over
- Able to speak Turkish
- Diagnosed with ACS for the first time
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation not applied
- No orientation problems (those who score 15 on the Glasgow Coma Scale)
- Not diagnosed with psychiatric disease
- No amputation, fistula, lymphedema, neuropathy or hemiplegia in any of the Upper Extremities
- Those who underwent femoral intervention for CAG procedure
- Those who have not used any integrative practices based on pressure and stimulation such as acupressure, acupuncture and reflexology in the last month.
- Vital signs (28) are within normal range:
- Blood pressure: 90/60-120/80 mmHg Heart rate: 60-100 min Respiratory rate: 12-18 min
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manisa City Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Manisa | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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