the effect of foot reflexology massage on fatigue and anxiety

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• Conditions: Condition 1: fatigue. Condition 2: anxiety.; Other specified neurotic disorders; Generalized anxiety disorder

• Registration Number: IRCT201203229322N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research Tehran 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: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 99

Inclusion Criteria

Nulliparous mothers with cesarean section and hospitalized for three full days ; mothers with the age of 20-35 years old; mothers should be literate; mothers with no serious physical and psychological disorders; mothers with no tissue damage on their feet; mothers with gestational age of 30-37 weeks; mothers with preterm neonate hospitalized in NICU; the newborns have to be breastfed.
Exclusion criteria: -mothers with no willingness to participate in the trial anymore; mothers with less than three full days hospitalization; mothers who will develop serious health conditions during the trial; mothers who will develop a tissue damage on their feet, during the intervention; mothers who give birth with gestational age of less than 30 weeks; initiating formula feeding in the neonates, for any reasons.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety intensity. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (before the initiation of first intervention and after the 3rd day of intervention). Method of measurement: Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory.;Fatigue intensity. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (before the initiation of first intervention and after the 3rd day of intervention). Method of measurement: visual analoge scale for fatigue.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pulse. Timepoint: Once before and once after the third day of intervention and within 10 minutes afte intrventionr. Method of measurement: According to minutes using the standard digital clock.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Once before and once after the third day of intervention and within 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Mercury blood pressure devices (Richter).;Breathing. Timepoint: Once before and once after the third day of intervention and within 10 minutes afte intrvention. Method of measurement: According to minutes using the standard digital clock.