effects of massage on pain in traumatic patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Pain.
R52.0
Acute pain

Registration Number: IRCT20130803014251N8

Lead Sponsor: Artesh University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Age range of 15 to 50 years
Being fully conscious and having the ability to read and write in Persian
Presence of one limbs trauma which passed a maximum of six hours and at least one hour of its initiation
Experience of regional and moderate pain on the trauma site based on visual analog scale (obtaining score of 4 to 7) during the admission time
confirmation of appropriate perfusion on the trauma site by a physician

Exclusion Criteria

Having infections, bone fractures, dislocations, internal and external bleedings, amputations, and nerve damages on the trauma site during the admission time
Having cast or splint on the trauma site
Having deep vein thrombosis confirmed by a physician
Having diabetes, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases, and gastrointestinal bleedings
Taking anti-coagulants, analgesics, tranquilizers or sedatives, and any topical herbal extracts in the past three month
History of allergic reactions to any herbal extracts
History of addiction, cigarette, and alcohol abuse

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain severity. Timepoint: At first, third, sixth and ninth days of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Dose of received analgesic. Timepoint: At first and ninth days of intervention. Method of measurement: Pain assessment checklist.

Secondary Outcome Measures