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The effects of foot reflexology massage on fatigue and pain in childre

Not Applicable
Conditions
Condition 1: Leukemia. Condition 2: Reflexology. Condition 3: Fatigue. Condition 4: pain.
Other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs in diseases classified elsewhere
Registration Number
IRCT20160119026104N7
Lead Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
99
Inclusion Criteria

There are no scars or physical problems in the feet and massage area
Any child who does not have a physical problems. (For example: Verbal, Visual, Mental, Hearing)
Reflexology massage or similar treatments were not received during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

The child does not feel comfortable touching his or her feet and doing reflexive massage.
The child is anxious by touching his or her feet and doing a reflexive massage.
The child's illness is severe
The doctor will not allow the intervention

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fatigue severity. Timepoint: Before intervention, day 3 and day 5 during five-day reflexology massage. Method of measurement: Child Fatigue Scale.;Severity of pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, day 3 and day 5 during five-day reflexology massage. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale pain.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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