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

The effect of reflexology on quality of life, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and retching in mastectomy patients under chemotherapy: A double blinded randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110629006918N29
Enrollment
132
Registered
2019-09-18
Start date
2019-10-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the reflexology group, duration of message is 40 minutes for each person totally. Message of each foot would take 20 minutes. First 10 minutes would be general m

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

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

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
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.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTabriz University of Medical Sciences

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

zahranjf2@yahoo.com+98 41 3286 8881

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026