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Effect of foot reflexology on anxiety rate

Effect of foot reflexology on anxiety rate and vital signs before coronary angiography in males hospitalized in coronary care unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012082710677N1
Enrollment
100
Registered
2012-12-14
Start date
2012-12-21
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

Angina pectoris. Angina pectoris

Interventions

Intervention 1: group 1: Reflexology will be done one hour before angiography and vital sings and anxiety rate will be checked 30 minutes before and after reflexology.Then Spielberger questionnaire
Treatment - Other
group 1: Reflexology will be done one hour before angiography and vital sings and anxiety rate will be checked 30 minutes before and after reflexology.Then Spielberger questionnaire will be filled.
group 2 : Foot massage will be done 1 hour before angiography and vital sings and anxiety rate will be checked 30 minutes before and after massage. Then Spielberger questionnaire will be filled.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Male patients hospitalized in CCU ; Being conscious; Willing to participate; Not using anticoagulation medications; No diabetes; Do not have the risk of deep vein thrombosis; No drug addiction; Without any history of psychologic problems or strong anxiety personality; Not being an emergency angiography case; Not taking anti-anxiety medication in the past 48 hours. Exclusion criteria: Not having the ability or willing to continue the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and 30 minutes after reflexology. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before and 30 minutes after reflexology. Method of measurement: Digital watch.;Anxiety. Timepoint: before and 30 minutes after reflexology. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before and 30 minutes after reflexology. Method of measurement: digital watch.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Marital. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: married- single.;Type of angiography. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: Therapeutic-Diagnostic.;Age. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: years.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Molavi Vardanjani

5th km Ghotb Ravandi, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan

mehdi.molavi@kaums.ac.ir+98 36 1555 0366

Outcome results

None listed

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