Effects of foot reflexology massage and stroke massage on depressio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Depression.Depressive episode
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016060817756N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Deputy of Research and Technology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
first time MI; time passed since MI more than 48 hours; non-history of psychological problems, depression and use of anti-depressants; not having skin or neurological disorders; not having counter-indications for massage such as active infection, breakage and wound; non-addiction; at least 6 hours passed from use of narcotic drugs and tranquilizers.
Exclusion criteria: The patient or his/her main companion does not have the tendency to continue; a physical problem happens to them, inhibiting them from continuing the study
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depression. Timepoint: 5 weeks from the start of treatment. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method