The effect of reflexology on post- electroconvulsive thrapy on severity of pain in depressed patients

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Conditions: Severe depression without symptoms of psychosis.
Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms

Registration Number: IRCT20161116030926N1

Lead Sponsor: Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

Age: 18-65 years old
Having one type of depression (based on documentation of the case and psychiatrist's opinion) that requires ECT
Patient is not in the acute phase of psychosis
Patient with obvious anomalies in the organs
Patient has a willing and informed consent to participate in the study
Patient with underlying diseases such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, musculoskeletal disorders
Patient at the time of intervention with perceptual impairment and disorder
The patient does not have anxiety disorders according to the diagnosis of the psychiatrist
The patient has no acute visual problems. (Due to interference with the filling of the numerical scale of pain)
Score 3 or higher on the visual scale of pain assessment
No previous massage has been performed
Drug addiction or drug intake before the study
Not using the drug for at least 4 hours before the intervention

Exclusion Criteria

The patient does not have the necessary cooperation to receive the intervention
Intervention causes illness and delusions in the patient
Patient disclaims continuation of the study for any reason
The patient is allergic to the touch and the inability to tolerate massage in the area

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of pain. Timepoint: Measure the severity of pain before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures