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The effect of foot reflexology massage on patients anxiety

The comparison between the effect of two reflexology massage methods of metatarsus and ankle on state-trait anxiety after coronary artery bypass graft

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012100310996N1
Enrollment
132
Registered
2012-11-04
Start date
2012-10-02
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

Anxiety. Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors

Interventions

Intervention 1: Matatarsus foot reflexology massage is done in the intervention group on third and fourth days after CABG. Duration of massage is ten minutes. Intervention 2: In the control group, no
Placebo
Matatarsus foot reflexology massage is done in the intervention group on third and fourth days after CABG. Duration of massage is ten minutes.
In the control group, no intervention will be done.
Ankle foot reflexology massage is done in the plcebo on the third and fourth days after CABG. Duration of massage is ten minutes

Sponsors

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
26 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:age range between 26 to 65 years; having at least primary education; graft is removed from the patients left foot; health in the legs, espicially the palm and thumb of right foot and patients not taking the drug. Exclusion criteria: conditin of hemodynamic is unstable; transfer of patient to intensive care unit and cardiopulmonary resuscitation of the patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Third and fourth days after Coronary artery bypass surgery. Method of measurement: Spielberger standard questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
State-trait anxiety. Timepoint: on the third and fourth days after cabg surgery. Method of measurement: spielberger standard questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactali akbar visi raygan

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

avisi@kums.ac.ir; visi_akbar @yahoo.com+98 83 1827 9394

Outcome results

None listed

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