The effect of plantar reflexology on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters
- Conditions
- The effect of plantar reflexology on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190729044370N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Arak University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 74
Signing the informed consent form
Age range 18 to 65 years
Perform extracorporeal lithotripsy for the first time
Lack of previous experience or knowledge of the effects of acupressure
Full consciousness, no mental, visual and auditory disorders
No history of taking anti-anxiety and sedative drugs one week before participating in the study (based on the contents of the file)
No drug addiction
Have a minimum literacy to complete the questionnaire;
No obstruction at the site of pressure (wounds, skin diseases, etc.)
Absence of sensory and motor disorders in the legs and minimal ability to walk on the legs (peripheral neuropathy or vascular problems in the lower extremities)
Lack of sensitivity to olive oil
Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 to 30 kg/m2
Have an anxiety score of 43 or higher on the Spielberger scale
Failure to complete the patient procedure for any reason
unwillingness to continue the intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method