The effect of massage therapy on restlessness of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in IC

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Agitation.; symptoms and sings involving appearance and behaviour

• Registration Number: IRCT20111224008505N46
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 April 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Satisfaction of the first-degree relatives to participate in the study;
ages 18 and older
intact massage areas
getting permission from the physician
, Glasgow scale score of 5 or higher
lack of addiction to drugs or alcohol
24 hours after hospitalization in the ICU
hemodynamic stability
mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours
the absence of infectious diseases, hepatitis and known skin problems
lack of dialysis fistula and history of fracture in the last 2 months (to prevent damage to the limbs)
no limitation for body changes (such as acute bleeding , floating chest) or massage (such as severe burns, severe shortness of breath, fever, etc.)
restlessness behavior in the range of +1 to +4 according to the Richmond criterion

Exclusion Criteria

Significant reduction in consciousness
wounds in massage areas
quadriplegia
receiving neuromuscular restrainters
extubation earlier than 48 hours
loss of restlessness after the first intervention,and lack of restlessness for subsequent interventions
patients with known venous thrombosis (for the prevention of embolism)
limb amputation due to sensory impairment
patient for whom the dialysis fistula is inserted or who have fracture

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Agitation. Timepoint: 30 minutes before the intervention, 60 and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS).