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Comparison of foot reflexology and acupressure on soles and anxiety in patients with angiographic candidates

Comparison of foot reflexology and acupressure on soles and anxiety in patients with angiographic candidates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013052813500N1
Enrollment
105
Registered
2013-08-13
Start date
2013-04-21
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

Anxiety in patients with angiographic candidates. Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group received a total of 20 minutes per foot reflexology massage soles Anxiety measured by STAI questionnaire immediately and then half an hour later Acupressur
The first intervention group received a total of 20 minutes per foot reflexology massage soles Anxiety measured by STAI questionnaire immediately and then half an hour later Acupressure intervention
Acupressure Acupressure in ten minutes in the third eye point and a half hours away and anxiety Is measured
Measure of anxiety in the control group without any intervention then measured immediately before and half hour after leaf addition, the questionnaire

Sponsors

Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Research and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: the desire to participate in the study; the procedure being performed for the first time; able to consent; no history of mental illness, anxiety; platelet count of over 75 thousand; lack of hemorrhagic disease. Exclusion criteria: injury or infection at the site of massage; anxiolytic or hypnotic drugs in the 48 hours before massage; history of medicine, acupressure or reflexology in the past three months; severe chronic illness; primary mental disorder or anxiety and pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after intervention and one-half hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Situational anxiety Inventory spilberger.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMostafa Ghaedi

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

m-ghaedi115@bums.ac.ir; m.ghaedi413@yahoo.com+98 561444041

Outcome results

None listed

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