Effect of Position Change on Pain, Comfort and Vascular Complications After Coronary Angiography

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This clinical trial is exploring how changing a patient's position after a coronary angiography (a heart procedure) can affect their pain, comfort, and the risk of complications. The goal is to see if adjusting positions can help patients feel better and avoid issues like bleeding or back pain after the procedure. Researchers believe that non-drug methods of care, like changing positions, can be beneficial since they don’t have side effects and can be easily taught to patients.

To be eligible for this study, participants need to be at least 18 years old and agree to take part, but they should not be undergoing emergency procedures or have a history of chronic pain or substance abuse. They also shouldn’t be taking certain medications like coffee or sleep aids before the study. If you join the study, you'll be closely monitored after your procedure, and the team will help you with position changes to see how it affects your comfort and recovery. This trial is important because it aims to improve patient care and comfort after heart procedures without relying solely on medications.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Over 18 years of age
• • Agree to participate in the study
• • Not undergoing emergency coronary angiography
• • Not consuming coffee or hypnotic drugs at least 12 hours ago
• • No history of chronic pain (e.g. arthritis)
• • Not addicted to alcohol or drugs
• • No psychological problems (such as depression, anxiety disorder)
• • Not using anxiolytics
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • Not willing to participate in the study
• • Developing delirium during the follow-up period
• • Developing complications after coronary angiography (such as bleeding etc.)
• • Arrhythmia
• • Hemodynamic instability
• • Hereditary bleeding disorders
• • Platelet count less than 100,000/mm3
• • Abnormal coagulation parameters (high INR and/or aPTT)
• • History of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
• • Multiple or bilateral punctures in the femoral artery
• • Presence of hematoma on arrival after the procedure
• • Radial access
• • Bleeding at the access site or at the access dressing site
• • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m2
• • Back pain before treatment
• • Patients with spinal cord disease
• • Patients with vertebral disc disease