Comparison of the Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and foot reflexology on pain and fatigue in patients after Coronary artery bypass graft surgery

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Recruiting

Conditions: Patients with coronary artery bypass surgery.
Disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere

Registration Number: IRCT20180220038805N1

Lead Sponsor: Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

Having satisfaction for the study
Patients who are fully conscious of the full leg of their legs
Patients have the ability to read and write
Ability to understand and speak Persian
Patients with an allergy to gel electrode
Having age between 30 and 80

Exclusion Criteria

Sensitivity to touch and massage
Sensory disturbances on the foot of the leg
History of using palpable reflexes or skin electrical stimulation
Psychological and cognitive disorders
Having a pacemaker heart
Bradycardia (less than 60 beats per minute) and hypotension (blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg)
Drug addiction, alcoholism and alcoholism
The history of diabetes over 4 years
Having blood disorders

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue is an unpleasant sensation experienced by patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and measured by Visual Analogue scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after intervention and half an hour later intervention. Method of measurement: Using Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The pain is experienced by patients after coronary artery bypass surgery and measured by Visual Analogue Scale scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after intervention and half an hour later intervention. Method of measurement: Using Visual Analogue Scale.