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Comparison of the effects of reflexology massage and stroke on patients with bronchial asthma

Not Applicable
Conditions
Bronchial asthma.
Asthma
Registration Number
IRCT20180902040924N1
Lead Sponsor
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 65 years;
No cognitive, hearing, and visual impairment;
Ability and willingness to participate in the study; no use of drugs or psychotropic substances;
Definite diagnosis of mild to moderate sustained asthma according to the physician’s opinion for more than 1 year;
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) >60% or <95%;
No hematologic disease such as hemophilia, reduced platelet, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT);
No other treatments such as relaxation and psychotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Unwillingness to continue participating in the study
New disease
The progression of the disease to a severe and persistent
Death
If the patient has an acute asthma attack.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The volume of air that is exerted by pressure in the first second from the lungs is measured as a percentage, the breathing rate per minute,. Timepoint: Each session is measured before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Spirometer.;Respiratory rate in one minute. Timepoint: Before and after intervention in each session. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before and after intervention in each session. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Daily cough (more than twice a week). Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of the intervention (in the final session). Method of measurement: Questionnaire according to severity classification of asthma.;Overnight cough 3-4 times a month, 1 time or more per week. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of the intervention (in the final session). Method of measurement: Questionnaire according to severity classification of asthma.;Shortness of breath 1 times per year due to shortness of breath / twice and more admitted due to shortness of breath,. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of the intervention (in the final session). Method of measurement: Questionnaire according to severity classification of asthma.;Restricted activity. Timepoint: The beginning of the intervention before the intervention and the end of the intervention in the final session of the study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire according to severity classification of asthma.
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