Evaluation of the combined effects of two methods of reflexology massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients

Investigating the combined effect of reflex massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20131228015965N22

Enrollment

140

Registered

2023-11-28

Start date

2023-04-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease. Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: In this group, chest tube removal will be done in a routine way. Intervention 2: Intervention group 1: Respiratory relaxation group, in which 5 minutes before the remova

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consent to participate in the study Age 18 or older Patients who only have a pleural chest tube Awareness of time, place and person The ability to understand the visual scale of pain Absence of severe vision and hearing impairment Not having neuropathy and sensory disorders caused by diabetes Not addicted to drugs and alcohol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participating in the study Being connected to a ventilator Receive narcotic pain medication less than 4 hours

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before, immediately, 15 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMajid Kazemi

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

maj_kaz@yahoo.com+98 34 3428 0038

Outcome results

None listed

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