Efficacy of complementary interventions for management of anxiety in patients undergoing coronary angiography: A rapid systematic review

Coronary angiography (CAG) is an invasive and anxiety-provoking procedure for many patients. Psychological problems, especially anxiety, are the main concern of nurses taking care of these patients before the procedure. This rapid systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy of interventions for management of anxiety in patients undergoing CAG. In this study, all published, peer-reviewed, English-language interventional studies from 2009 to 2018 were identified in a search of Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. The relevant studies were assessed using a quality assessment checklist. All included studies were assessed by 2 researchers. Finally, 15 studies with 1,312 participants that evaluated the effects of complementary methods on management of anxiety in patients undergoing CAG were included. The findings of this rapid systematic review suggested that complementary and nonpharmacological methods, such as music therapy, reflexology, Benson's relaxation technique, aromatherapy, guided imagery, and yoga, could be used effectively for management of anxiety in patients undergoing CAG.