The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain, Walking Impairement and Ankle Brachial Index Level in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology on pain, walking impairement and ankle brachial index level in patients with peripheral artery disease
详细描述
Patients with PAH may experience pain in the legs, cramps, pain or aching symptoms (claudication) in the hip, thigh or leg calf, along with compulsive movements such as walking. Reflexology is reported to have effects such as protecting the tissue integrity of the feet, increasing skin turgor, reducing neuropathic pain and increasing peripheral blood flow. For this reason, this study aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology on pain, walking impairement and ankle brachial index level in patients with peripheral artery disease.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Adult patients over 18 years of age with PAH;
- •no fractures or open wounds in both lower extremities;
- •absence of unilateral or bilateral amputation of the lower extremities
排除标准
- •having an acute infection with fever;
- •requiring an acute surgical condition
- •undergoing femoral-popliteal bypass surgery
- •Having a verbal communication problem such as Alzheimer's or dementia
结局指标
主要结局
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
时间窗: Two reflexology sessions will be applied within one week and 4 measurements will be made. •Baseline (before first reflexology session), •After first reflexology session, •Before second reflexology session, •After second reflexology session
Numeric Pain Rating Scale includes values ranging from 0 (no pain) - 10 (the worst pain)
Walking Impairment Questionnaire
时间窗: Baseline, after 2 days second reflexology sessions
The "Walking Impairment Questionnaire" is a self-report tool that evaluates walking distance and capacity. While the first 7 questions of the tool constitute the part where claudication and differential diagnosis are evaluated individually, the following 14 items are evaluated from 0 (can't do, very difficult) to 4 (no difficulty) on the Likert scale. The scale's walking distance, walking speed and stair climbing subscales are evaluated by evaluating the weights of each question, and total and subscale scores are calculated and evaluated between 0 and 100 points. A low score indicates poor walking performance.
Ankle Brachial Index
时间窗: Two reflexology sessions will be applied within one week and 4 measurements will be made. •Baseline (before first reflexology session), •After first reflexology session, •Before second reflexology session, •After second reflexology session
Ankle-brachial index is the ratio of the systolic blood pressure (SBP) measured at the ankle to that measured at the brachial artery.
次要结局
- Toe oxygen saturation level(Two reflexology sessions will be applied within one week and 4 measurements will be made. •Baseline (before first reflexology session), •After first reflexology session, •Before second reflexology session, •After second reflexology session)
- Rate of Participants Edema level(Two reflexology sessions will be applied within one week and 4 measurements will be made. •Baseline (before first reflexology session), •After first reflexology session, •Before second reflexology session, •After second reflexology session)
研究者
Elif BUDAK ERTÜRK
Assistant Professor
Baskent University