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The Effect of Foot Massage and Bed Bath on Individuals With Cancer

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Patients
Interventions
Other: foot massage
Other: bed bath
Registration Number
NCT06373614
Lead Sponsor
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
foot massagefoot massageFoot massage will be applied for a total of 30 minutes, 15 on the right foot and 15 on the left foot. In order to move comfortably during the foot massage, non-allergenic baby oil will be used. This intervention will continue in the evenings for 4 days.
bed bathbed bathBed bath will be applied for a total of 30 minutes with cotton and warm water. This intervention will continue in the evenings for 4 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
fatigueIn 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 qualityIn 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 Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Health Sciences

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Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey

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