Acupressure for breathing and pain after heart surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if acupressure, a gentle finger-pressure technique, can improve breathing and reduce pain after heart surgery. It may help you recover more comfortably if you are awake and stable after your operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are having heart surgery for the first time.
- You are awake, breathing without a tube, and your heart is stable after surgery.
- You have no wounds, bruises, or skin problems where the acupressure will be applied.
- You have not taken pain medication in the 4 hours before the study treatment.
- You do not have a nerve or muscle disease that affects breathing.
- You can speak Turkish and have no trouble communicating.
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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