Comparison of the Effects of Reflexology and Classical Hand Massage on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs in Patients After Coronary Angiography
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Average Pain Score on Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
There is no study finding examining the effects of the classical hand massage and hand reflexology massage methods on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters after coronary angiography. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of reflexology hand massage and classical hand massage on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters after coronary angiography.
Detailed Description
There is no study finding examining the effects of the classical hand massage and hand reflexology massage methods on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters after coronary angiography.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
Patients will be divided into experimental and control groups. Patients will know that they are participating in the study and the interventions that will be applied to them, but they will be blinded by not knowing which group they are in. The study data will be collected by a second researcher who is blinded to the groups. In the statistical analysis of the data, the groups will be labeled as group 1 and group 2, and the third researcher will be blinded when evaluating the results. Thus, the third researcher will be blinded to the study groups. In order to avoid bias in the evaluation of the results, the first researcher who is not blinded will not participate in any stage of the evaluation process.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •• Patients who are over 18 years old
- •Can speak Turkish
- •Agree to participate in the study
- •Have not undergone emergency coronary angiography
- •Have not consumed coffee or hypnotic drugs at least 12 hours before
- •Have no history of chronic pain (e.g. arthritis)
- •Are not addicted to alcohol or drugs
- •Have no psychological problems (such as depression, anxiety disorder)
- •Have no problem with having their hands massaged; those who do not have any skin lesions, sensory and motor disorders, amputations, burns, or pathological diseases related to muscles and bones
- •Have not used anxiolytics
Exclusion Criteria
- •• Those who do not volunteer to participate in the study
- •Those who have any skin lesions, burns, open wounds, muscle and bone pathological diseases on their hands,
- •Those who develop delirium during the follow-up period
- •Those who develop complications after coronary angiography (such as bleeding, etc.)
- •Arrhythmia
- •Hemodynamic instability
Arms & Interventions
reflexology group
reflexology group
Intervention: reflexology massage (Other)
Classic hand massage group
Classic hand massage group
Intervention: classic hand massage (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Average Pain Score on Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: 0 hour (baseline), 1st hour, 2nd hour, 3rd hour
Pain will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (severe pain). Higher scores indicate more severe pain.
State Anxiety Scale Mean Score
Time Frame: 0 hour (baseline), 1st hour, 2nd hour, 3rd hour
Anxiety will be measured using the State Anxiety Scale, a validated questionnaire assessing current anxiety levels. Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Necibe Dağcan
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Kutahya Health Sciences University