Analysis of acupoint massage combined with touch on relieving anxiety and pain in patients with oral implant surgery

Table 1 Comparison of anxiety (Modified Dental Anxiety Scale score) between the two groups (mean ± SD, point)

Group	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	t value	P value
Control group (n = 50)	17.12 ± 1.05	11.85 ± 0.58	31.066	< 0.001
Study group (n = 50)	17.15 ± 1.07	8.25 ± 0.45	54.216	< 0.001
t value	0.142	34.676
P value	0.888	< 0.001

MDAS: Modified Dental Anxiety Scale.

Table 2 Comparison of pain severity between the two groups, n (%)

Group	Painless	Mild pain	Moderate pain	Severe pain
Control group (n = 50)	3 (6.00)	25 (50.00)	20 (40.00)	2 (4.00)
Study group (n = 50)	42 (84.00)	8 (16.00)	0	0
Z value	7.890
P value	< 0.001

Table 3 Comparison of blood pressure and heart rate between the two groups (mean ± SD)

Group	Pre-intervention	Under intervention	Post-intervention	F value	P value
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Control group (n = 50)	130.12 ± 10.20	138.25 ± 15.52	128.25 ± 10.75	9.208	< 0.001
Study group (n = 50)	130.25 ± 10.22	120.12 ± 8.25	115.25 ± 6.85	40.027	< 0.001
t value	0.064	7.294	7.211
P value	0.949	< 0.001	< 0.001
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Control group (n = 50)	85.25 ± 5.15	90.25 ± 8.15	88.25 ± 8.25	5.900	< 0.001
Study group (n = 50)	85.23 ± 5.12	75.12 ± 5.50	72.12 ± 4.50	92.253	< 0.001
t value	0.020	10.881	12.137
P value	0.985	< 0.001	< 0.001
Heart rate (beats/min)
Control group (n = 50)	115.25 ± 8.10	120.25 ± 5.25	95.25 ± 10.12	134.211	< 0.001
Study group (n = 50)	115.20 ± 8.05	92.25 ± 5.85	82.25 ± 5.80	322.693	< 0.001
t value	0.031	25.189	7.881
P value	0.975	< 0.001	< 0.001

Table 4 Comparison of satisfaction between the two groups, n (%)

Group	Very satisfied	General satisfaction	Dissatisfied	Total satisfaction
Control group (n = 50)	12 (24.00)	32 (64.00)	6 (12.00)	44 (88.00)
Study group (n = 50)	48 (96.00)	2 (4.00)	0	50 (100.00)
χ2 value				4.433
P value				0.035