Comparing the Effect of Simple Massage and Foot Reflexology Massage on Fatigue and Impacts of Fatigue

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: fatigue.; Malaise and fatigue

• Registration Number: IRCT20171203037723N7
• Lead Sponsor: Mazandaran 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: 21 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Willingness to participate in the study.
Being female.
Nurse`s fatigue at least 22 according to the Chalder Fatigue Scale.
At least one year has passed since the Working in one of the hospital departments.
Not having a second job, either working in another hospital or working in a profession other than nursing
Not recieving any other massage therapy plan.
Not drinking tea or coffee one hour before massage.
Not suffering from a chronic, debilitating or incurable disease such as Cancer, Hypertension and Diabet.
Not suffering from neurological and mental disease and getting score of less than 3.5 based on general public health scale.
Not suffering from severe neuropathy such as lumbar disc and multiple sclerosis(MS) .
Not having any kind of sores or blisters on the feet.

Exclusion Criteria

Reluctance to participate in the study.
Suffering from cancer, diabetes or hypertension.
Suffering from neurological or mental disease.
Suffering from severe neuropathy such as lumbar disc or multiple sclerosis(MS).

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue score in Chalder questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and immediatly after intervention. Method of measurement: Chalder Fatigue Scale.;Fatigue effects score in Fisk questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and immediatly after intervention. Method of measurement: Fisk Fatigue Impact Scale.