The effect of foot reflexology massage on pain intensity during vascular needle insertion in hemodialysis patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Intensity of pain.Pain, not elsewhere classified
- Registration Number
- IRCT20151228025732N74
- Lead Sponsor
- Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Age 18 years and above
Minimum literacy to recognize numbers
Performing hemodialysis through an arteriovenous fistula in the left hand
At least two months have passed since the start of hemodialysis through the fistula.
Absence of simultaneous pain in other parts of the body
Male gender
Exclusion Criteria
Intolerance of pressure and massage in the area of the sole of the left foot
The presence of injury or lesion in the massage place
Death and travel
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRPS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method