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Clinical Trials/NCT06373614
NCT06373614CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Foot Massage and Bed Bath on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Individuals With Cancer.

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi2 sites in 2 countries39 target enrollmentStarted: April 26, 2024Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
39
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
fatigue

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Foot massage or bed bath will be applied to improve sleep quality and reduce fatigue levels of individuals with cancer.

Detailed Description

Foot massage provides relaxation of the body with rubbing movements applied to the feet. The bathroom was an important part of the individual's general hygienic care In addition, it also ensures the physical and psychological comfort, safety and well-being of the individual.Massage and bed bath are among the independent interventions of the nurse that help the individual to relax within the scope of the Nursing Regulation. This study was planned to determine the effect of foot massage and bed bath on fatigue and sleep level in individuals with cancer.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Over 18 years,
  • illiterate,
  • diagnosed with cancer
  • volunteer to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • unable to communicate verbally
  • Patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

fatigue

Time Frame: In the study, the fatigue of the patients will be evaluated for 5 days in the evening, before the interventions.

The effect of interventions on fatigue will be measured. Brief Fatigue Invantory; (BFI) will be used for this. Scoring the items are between "0" and "10", where "0" means not affected at all and "10" means affected at the highest level.

sleep quality

Time Frame: In the study, the sleep quality of the patients will be evaluated for 5 days after the sleep.

The effect of interventions on sleep will be measured. The Richard Cample Sleep Scale will be used for this. A score of "0-25" indicates "very poor sleep" and a score of "76-100" indicates "very good sleep".

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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