Clinical Trial: Acupressure for Agitation, Pain, and Sleep in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients

U.S., June 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07619326) titled 'Acupressure for Agitation, Pain, and Sleep in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients' on May 21.

Brief Summary: Mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients commonly experience agitation, pain, and sleep disturbances, which may negatively affect recovery and increase the need for sedative medications. Non-pharmacological interventions such as acupressure have been proposed as potential supportive strategies for symptom management in critically ill patients.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a repeated acupressure program on agitation, pain, and sleep in mechanically ventilated ICU patients....