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effects of massage on pain in traumatic patients

The effects of light pressure stroking massage with olive oil placebo on pain severity and dose of received analgesic in patients with upper or lower limbs trauma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20130803014251N8
Enrollment
70
Registered
2019-01-21
Start date
2019-01-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-25

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Conditions

Pain. R52.0

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The patients in the olive oil group will receive massage with olive oil twice a day for nine consecutive days. For each time, 10 mL of olive oil will apply on the s

Sponsors

Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range of 15 to 50 years Being fully conscious and having the ability to read and write in Persian Presence of one limbs trauma which passed a maximum of six hours and at least one hour of its initiation Experience of regional and moderate pain on the trauma site based on visual analog scale (obtaining score of 4 to 7) during the admission time confirmation of appropriate perfusion on the trauma site by a physician

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having infections, bone fractures, dislocations, internal and external bleedings, amputations, and nerve damages on the trauma site during the admission time Having cast or splint on the trauma site Having deep vein thrombosis confirmed by a physician Having diabetes, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases, and gastrointestinal bleedings Taking anti-coagulants, analgesics, tranquilizers or sedatives, and any topical herbal extracts in the past three month History of allergic reactions to any herbal extracts History of addiction, cigarette, and alcohol abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: At first, third, sixth and ninth days of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Dose of received analgesic. Timepoint: At first and ninth days of intervention. Method of measurement: Pain assessment checklist.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMorteza Nasiri

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

mortezanasiri.or87@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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