Comparison of the Effects of Foot and Hand Reflexology Massages on Stress and Anxiety in Candidate Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- digestive diseases.Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016070828837N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of Zabol University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 95
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria : a prescription for upper gastrointestinalendoscopy, aged from 18 to 60, capability to speak and understand Persian, no sign of deafness and vision impairment, no history of endoscopy, no prescription for emergency endoscopy, no history of mental illness, not using opium, no intake of tranquilizers, Iranian nationality,no history of neuropathy diseases such as diabetes and myasthenia gravis. Exclusion criteria : a history of psychological problems or known anxiety disorders, using hypnotics and tranquilizers, drug addiction or addiction to strong painkillers, no willingness to cooperate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stress after the hand and foot reflexology massage. Timepoint: before intervention,after intervention,Immediately before the endoscopy. Method of measurement: DASS-21.;Anxiety after the hand and foot reflexology massage. Timepoint: before intervention,after intervention,Immediately before the endoscopy. Method of measurement: DASS-21.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method