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The Effect of Foot Reflexotherapy on Physiological Indexes and Weaning Time

The effect of foot reflexotherapy on physiological Indexes and weaning time after open heart surgery in Baqiyattallah university of medical sciences hospitals

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201401046778N3
Enrollment
90
Registered
2014-04-24
Start date
2014-02-28
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

cardiac surgery. Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention groups , Foot reflexology in this case,The first step should be holding foot for a minute. Secondly, for each foot perform foot spread for a minute. In the third stage, t
Placebo treatment group after the first hour, the soles of both feet will touch the surface. A total duration of 20 minutes for both legs (each leg separately, 10 minutes) will be.
intervention groups , Foot reflexology in this case,The first step should be holding foot for a minute. Secondly, for each foot perform foot spread for a minute. In the third stage, the four fingers
The control group received no intervention and usual care patients will be monitored.

Sponsors

School of Nursing - University of Medical Sciences ... (Aj)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with non-emergency cardiac surgery; age greater than 18 and less than 75 years; has a heart rate greater than 60 beats per minute; systolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg; healthy legs Exclusion criteria were: hemodynamic instability; delayed weaning process based on the physician's order; return to the operating room; dependance to the intra aortic balloon pump

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Weaning Time. Timepoint: Since entering until extubation. Method of measurement: Using the Clock.;Physiological Indexes. Timepoint: Log since the first time at the reception immediately following the intervention, ten minutes after the intervention, during extubation, and an hour later. Method of measurement: Using Patient Monitoring.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduce anxiety. Timepoint: Since entrance patient, the first hour, immediately and 10 minutes after massage and extubation and one hour after extubation. Method of measurement: FAS criteria.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Tayeb Moradian

Nursing Faculty, Baghiyyatallah university of medical sciences

t-moradian@razi.tums.ac.ir00

Outcome results

None listed

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