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the effect of massage on patient vital signs

The short time foot massage effect evaluation on physiological indices in neurosurgical patients in intensive care units.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012081110560N1
Enrollment
78
Registered
2012-12-24
Start date
2012-11-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Condition 1: intra cranial contusion. Condition 2: epidural hematoma. Condition 3: sub dural hematoma. Condition 4: sub arachnoid hematoma. Condition 5: intra cranial injury. Focal brain injury Focal: cerebral: contusion laceration traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage Extradural haemorrhage (traumatic) Traumatic subdural haemorrhage Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage Intracranial injury with prolonged coma

Interventions

Intervention 1: The steps of massage are, positioning the patient in semisetting position. implementing the pillow under the patients feet and after lubricating the practitioners hands with baby oil t
In group control, simultaneously with case group we measure the vital sings of the patients in minutes 1 and 5 before massage in intervention group and minutes 1 and 5 after massage in intervention gr
The steps of massage are, positioning the patient in semisetting position. implementing the pillow under the patients feet and after lubricating the practitioners hands with baby oil the massage in 4

Sponsors

Kermanshah University Of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- Hospitalization on ICU; 2- The cause of hospitalization is exposure to neurosurgery; 3- Lack of acute orthopedic disorders in feet; 4- Having plantar reflex; 5- Vigilance level between 8 to 15; 6- absence of neuro muscular disorder, MS, guilen bareths and ....; 7- absence of diabetes mellitus. Exclusion criteria: 1- appearance of feet vascular disorders; 2- Continuous infusion of opioid and non-opioid painkillers; 4- DVT; 5- appearance of delirium because of non cooperation; 6- appearance of DIC; 7- appearance cardiac disorders that affects vital sings; 8- appearance cardiac disorders that needs medication infusion that affects heart rate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate. Timepoint: minutes 1 and 5 before and after massage. Method of measurement: monitoring.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: minutes 1 and 5 before and after massage. Method of measurement: monitoring.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: minutes 1 and 5 before and after massage. Method of measurement: electronit tympanic thermometer.;Temprature. Timepoint: minutes 1 and 5 before and after massage. Method of measurement: electronit tympanic thermometer.;O2 saturation. Timepoint: minutes 1 and 5 before and after massage. Method of measurement: puls oxymeter tool.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: before and after massage. Method of measurement: by monitoring vital signs and symptoms.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHiva Azami

kermanshah university of medical sciences, nursing faculty

x_hiva2000@yahoo.com ; hiva64@gmail.com+98 83 1424 8947

Outcome results

None listed

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