سامانه همایش های دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نجف آباد

صفحه اصلی / اولین همایش بین المللی تحول خدمات سلامت: تلفیق مراقبت، درمان، بازتوانی و امیدبخشی

Comparative Effectiveness of Ear and Body Acupressure for Postoperative Pain in Elderly Women Following Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Trial

نویسندگان :

Fatemeh Ghanbari¹ Meisam Azizi² Hananeh Ghanbari³

1- دانشگاه شاهد 2- دانشگاه ایران 3- دانشگاه سمنان

کلمات کلیدی :

elderly،acupressure،pain،knee replacement،arthroplasty

چکیده :

Background: Knee replacement is a common surgical procedure in the elderly that is associated with significant pain. Acupressure has also been used as a complementary therapeutic intervention to reduce pain in various patients. Method: This three-group randomized clinical trial study was conducted on 141 elderly women undergoing knee arthroplasty surgery at Shafa Yahiaeian Hospital in Tehran in 2023. Patients were randomly assigned to three groups of 47. The patients of the body acupressure and auricular acupressure groups received intervention for 15 min, thrice a day at an interval of 4 h, for 3 days. Visual analog scale (VAS) and McGill’s Abbreviated Mental Test Scale were completed before the first intervention on the first day and immediately after the last intervention on the first, second, and third days. Finding: The results of the study indicated that the intensity and quality of pain decreased more in the intervention groups over the course of three days compared to the control group, and ear acupressure was more effective than body acupressure in controlling the intensity and quality of pain. Conclusion: Ultimately, we came to the conclusion that Body acupressure and auricular acupressure as complementary interventions have significant potential in reducing pain after knee arthroplasty in the elderly female population. However, auricular acupressure may have faster relief effects compared with body acupressure. Keywords: elderly, acupressure, pain, knee replacement, arthroplasty