Assessing the Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Anxiety Level and Physiological Indexes(Blood pressure, Heart rate, Respiration rate, Arterial oxygen saturation) in Bronchoscopies candidates
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Bronchoscopy(diagnostic prosedure).Medical observation and evaluation for suspected diseases and conditions
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014091319141N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
written consent for participation in the study; age of 18 to 60; ability to speak and comprehend Persian; being conscious; having no problem on feet; no previous record for bronchoscopy or participation in similar research; no prescription for mandatory urgent bronchoscopy; no previous record on psychological or anxiety disorders (according to the patient’s self-report or medical history); no pain; no addiction to drug, alcohol, or strong sedatives; no vision impairment that prevents selecting proper choices on visual analog scale for assessing anxiety level; no bleeding disorder. Exclusion criteria: cancellation of bronchoscopy procedure on the scheduled day; and patient’s withdrawal.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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