The effect of foot reflexology on patients undergoing renal transplantation surgery

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: Patients' pain after renal transplantation surgery. Condition 2: Patients' fatigue after renal transplantation surgery. Condition 3: Patients' sleep quality after renal transplantation surgery. Condition 4: Kidney transplant.; Malaise and fatigue; Kidney transplant status; Acute pain; Sleep disorder, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT20170116031972N6
• Lead Sponsor: Kerman 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: 11 September 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

?Being at least 15 years old
Having kidney transplant for the first time
Having no problems in feet, especially the sole
Having full vigilance after the surgery
No drug or alcohol addiction
Patients undergoing renal transplantation surgery

Exclusion Criteria

?Being blind or deaf
Having the experience of using foot reflexology

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient's? pain score in Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the ?intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Patient's? fatigue score in Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Patient's? sleep quality score in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).