Effects of foot massage on anxiety and blood pressure
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: High blood pressure.A disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of the normal integration between memories of the past, awareness of identity and immediate sensations, and control of bodily movements (see F44.-), but arising as a consequence of an organic disorderHigh blood pressure
- Registration Number
- IRCT201201038606N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health care Services
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
1- Hypertensive patients with at least 2 years experience with a minimum pressure of 140/90
2- Without any history of mental disorders and disability.
3- Patients are in the age group 40-65
4- Patient is physically able to participate in the intervention until the end of it.
5- Preferably they live in Tehran.
Exclusion criteria:
1-Any history of cancer, gout, bone tuberculosis, autoimmune, severe knee arthritis, rheumatism, chemotherapy, bone fracture in the knee area down to last 2 years, any history of recent surgery to last 2 years, history of cardiac surgery to last 5 years (all of them prevent damages due to the participants during their massage)
2- Lossing any of Inclusion criteria.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety. Timepoint: 2 times. Once before the first intervention and once after the last intervention. Method of measurement: standard Spielberger's questionnaire.;Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Before and after each massage session. Method of measurement: According mmHg using a mercury sphygmomanometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulse. Timepoint: Before and after each massage session. Method of measurement: Enumeration.;Relaxation feeling. Timepoint: Before and after each massage session. Method of measurement: 100-mm visual analog scale.