The effect of foot reflexology on patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantatio

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• Conditions: Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.; Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecified; C96.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20191021045178N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 18 May 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Male and female patients over the age of 18 years
Awareness of time, place and person
Serum platelet levels above 50,000
Interested in participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Serum platelet levels less than 50,000
Infectious or bleeding diseases and wounds in the legs
Deep vein thrombosis
Reflective massage intolerance
patient dissatisfaction to continue participation in the study
Patient's death

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Brief Fatigue Inventory.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety inventory.;Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Scale.;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Rhodes inventory (Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching).