Acupressure has not an analgesic effect in patients with renal colic: a randomized controlled trial

• DOI: 10.18051/univmed.2019.v38.10-16
• Publication Date: 2019-04-10T04:07:31Z
• Authors: Ehsan Bolvardi; Bahram Zarmehri; Seyed Mojtaba Mou...; Ali Khorsand Vaki...; Mahdi Foroughian; Hasan Hoseini Faegh; Neema John Mehramiz
• Keywords: Acupressure; Diclofenac; Renal Colic; Suppository; Intramuscular injection

BackgroundEasing renal colic (RC) pain is of the most important issues in emergency departments. This study was conducted to investigate analgesic effects intravenous paracetamol comparison acupressure and intramuscular diclofenac patients with RC.MethodsThis randomized clinical trial on 96 eligible RC, visiting Emergency Department Imam Reza Hospital Mashhad, Iran. The participants were selected by consecutive non-random sampling method, three groups, each comprising 32 participants. first second groups received 75 mg 1g paracetamol, respectively. In third group, points manually stimulated for six minutes. score measured Visual Analog Scale at baseline after 10, 30, 60 Collected information analyses SPSS version 20 interpreted using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage) inferential (chi-square test).ResultsThe mean age 31.60 ± 7.42 years (range:18-50). two methods (diclofenac groups) significantly better reduction compared 10 minutes (p<0.001). Ninety four percent 87% group none completely satisfied their treatment method (p<0.001).ConclusionThis demonstrated that did not effectively reduces pain. It seems contrary acupressure, a safe effective medicine RC.