The Effectiveness of Warm Hand Bath in Improving Anxiety
Preoperative Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Preoperative Anxiety focused on measuring lower limb bone surgery, warm water hand bath, preoperative anxiety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age must be forty-five years or older. Individuals diagnosed by a physician with lower limb bone-related conditions and planning to undergo orthopedic surgery. Must maintain clear consciousness and be able to communicate verbally. Patients with heart disease or diabetes must seek the opinion of the attending physicians (Dr. Liu Zhe-wei and Dr. Chen Yi-zhi) before undergoing this intervention. The study encompasses the following lower limb orthopedic surgeries: Total joint replacement surgery, including knee and hip joint replacements. Revision surgery for joint replacements. Joint osteotomy correction surgery. Arthroscopic joint surgery. Open reduction and internal fixation surgery. Other surgeries related to lower limb musculoskeletal conditions. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with hand or wrist fractures. Individuals with peripheral circulation abnormalities. Patients with autonomic nervous system disorders who are taking anxiety-related medications. Pregnant women. Individuals with wounds, infections, swelling, or injuries on the skin of both palms, preventing immersion in water. Those suffering from other major illnesses or scheduled for two or more surgeries. Patients requiring physiological monitoring. Individuals needing a catheter placed below the wrist.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Warm Water Hand Baths
Routine care
Patients in the experimental group have their hand immersed in warm water (40°C) for ten minutes.
Including preoperative instructions, postoperative care, and monitoring of vital signs.