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Clinical Trials/IRCT20100105002992N5
IRCT20100105002992N5
Completed
N/A

The effect of foot reflexology massage on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters during chest tube removal after open heart surgery

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences0 sites90 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
90
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Male

Investigators

Sponsor
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients hospitalized in heart surgery intensive care unit
  • Under the heart valves or coronary artery bypass graft surgeries
  • Having at least one chest tube
  • Candidate for chest tube removal (based on routine criteria in the admitted ward)
  • Male gender
  • Age ranges between 40 to 80 years
  • Having reading and writing literacy
  • Be wake up and consciousness (GCS \= 15\)
  • Numerical rate scores of pain greater than 4 (NRS\> 4\)
  • Personality anxiety score greater than 33 (based on Spielberger questionnaire)

Exclusion Criteria

  • A history of chronic pain (such as rheumatoid arthritis, etc.)
  • A history of taking pain relief medications (analgesics, anti\-inflammatory drugs and opioids)
  • A history of opium addiction
  • A history of psychological disorders
  • A history of taking neurology and psychiatry medications
  • Taking opium medications until 4 hours ago
  • A history of sensory\-motor disorders
  • A history of feet related problems and abnormalities (such as Corns and calluses, burns, amputations, skin diseases, etc.)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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