The Effect of Hand Massage Application
- Conditions
- Chemotherapy Effect
- Registration Number
- NCT07114328
- Lead Sponsor
- Mersin University
- Brief Summary
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of hand massage applied before needle insertion into the port catheter on anxiety and vital signs in cancer patients with port catheters.
- Detailed Description
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 patients were randomly assigned to the hand massage (n=40) and control (n=40) groups. Data were collected using the "Individual Introduction Form," "Vital Signs Monitoring Form," and "State Anxiety Inventory." The hand massage group received hand massage before port catheter needle insertion. The control group received standard care without any additional interventions.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- Individuals who agreed to participate in the study
- Received treatment in the Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit
- Who had a wound, deformity, or lesion on the hand
- Who had inflammation, or a lesion, or similar, at the implantable venous port catheter site
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety • Before the hand massage on day 1 • The hand massage on day 1, immediately after the port catheter needle is inserted • After the end of chemotherapy on day 1 State Trait Anxiety Inventory - STAI: The total score from the scale ranges from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety levels and lower scores indicating lower anxiety levels.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mersin University
🇹🇷Mersin, Turkey
Mersin University🇹🇷Mersin, Turkey