The effect of reflexology on quality of life in mastectomy patients under chemotherapy

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• Conditions: Condition 1: fatigue. Condition 2: Nausea and vomiting. Condition 3: Mastectomy. Condition 4: Fatigue.; Acquired absence of breast and nipple; Nausea and vomiting; Postviral fatigue syndrome; Z90.1; G93.3

• Registration Number: IRCT20110629006918N29
• Lead Sponsor: Tabriz 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: 7 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 132

Inclusion Criteria

Women with mastectomy breast cancer
Having one or two-sided lymph edema
Starting the first course of chemotherapy
Knowing the diagnosis
Age range 18-65 years

Exclusion Criteria

Missing more than one session during the study
Metastasis to other organs at every stage of treatment
Any problems in the legs during the study process
The occurrence of a specific stressful event during the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life. Timepoint: Sleep quality measurement will be done at the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: The QLQC30 quality of life questionnaire.;Nausea, Vomiting, Retching. Timepoint: The measurement will be performed immediately after the intervention and 12 hours after that. Method of measurement: Rhodes Index of nausea, vomiting and retching.;Fatigue. Timepoint: The measurement will be performed immediately after the intervention and 12 hours after that. Method of measurement: Brief Fatigue Inventory.