Acupressure before stitches in the emergency department
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether applying gentle pressure to specific points on your wrist and hand (called acupressure) before getting stitches can help reduce anxiety and keep your heart rate and blood pressure steady. It may be a simple, non-drug way to help you feel calmer during the procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You are having a wound closed with stitches using numbing medicine
- You are awake, alert, and able to follow directions
- You can read and understand Turkish
- You have never been diagnosed with anxiety and do not take medicine for anxiety
- You have never tried acupressure before
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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