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The Effect of Acupressure (GB30) on Ventrogluteal Intramuscular Injection Pain - A Crossover Randomized Single-blind Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Acupressure for Acute Pain and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 72 participants.
Detailed Summary
Acupressure is an ancient manual therapy which fingers are used to press key points on the body. These points are the same with acupuncture points but in contrast to acupuncture, acupressure uses gentle but firm pressure with fingers and hands. The purpose of this study is to investigate effect of acupressure onto GB30 poin for ventrogluteal intramuscular injection pain.The study was designed as a prospective, single-blind, crossover study. The study included 72 volunteer students attending Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department.
Study Details
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Interventions
Acupressure was performed before the injection onto GB30 point