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Can acupressure replace opioids after chest surgery?

NCT ID NCT07411417

Symptom relief Sponsor: Özgül Aydemir Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether acupressure can reduce pain and improve lung function in people recovering from thoracotomy (chest surgery). Eighty participants will receive acupressure or standard care. The goal is to see if this non-drug method can cut opioid use and side effects while helping breathing and coughing.

What this could mean

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Active substance
acupressure
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to manage pain after chest surgery and reduce reliance on opioids.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply widely. Acupressure's effect on pain is subjective and hard to measure.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Underwent thoracotomy * Undergoing thoracic surgery for the first time * Classified as ASA (American Society of Anesthesiology) physical status I, II and III * Presence of a drain upon admission to the intensive care unit * Conscious, oriented, and cooperative * Provided verbal and written informed consent after receiving information about the study Exclusion Criteria: * Intubated * Persistent anxiety before the surgery * Diagnosed with panic disorder * Chemotherapy within the last 6 months * Diagnosed psychiatric illness or mental health problems * Presence of edema * Intraoperative or postoperative complications * Non-Turkish speaking, or presence of hearing or visual impairment * Body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 * Participation in another clinical trial during the study period

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain Cough diaphragmatic eventration Mouth Breathing Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Breathing, mouth Cough Lung volume Pain, acute Relaxation; diaphragm

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Özgül Aydemir

    RECRUITING

    Istanbul, 34067, Turkey (Türkiye)

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