Hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Controls: foot reflexology massage for 30 minutes (15 minutes for each leg) for this group was not conducted. Intervention 2: Intervention group: foot reflexology massage for 30 minute
Controls: foot reflexology massage for 30 minutes (15 minutes for each leg) for this group was not conducted.
Intervention group: foot reflexology massage for 30 minutes (15 minutes for each leg) was performed.
Sponsors
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
59 Years to 89 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with hypertension 2. Not suffering from vascular disorders feet 3. Absence of diabetes, kidney disease 4. Healthy lower limb 5. Lack of Infectious Diseases foot (tinea pedis, and plantar warts.) 6. Consent to participate in the intervention Exclusion criteria: 7. Being sensitive to foot massage 8. Any disruption in blood pressure during intervention 9. Any disorder of the heart and other organs are involved, which makes it impossible to intervene 10. Lack of cooperation from the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hypertension. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the intervention, 5 and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using a mercury sphygmomanometer according mmHg.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the intervention, 5 and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse palpation in a minute through the brachial pulse.;Respiration rate. Timepoint: 10 minutes before the intervention, 5 and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Breaths per minute with a visual observation of chest movements. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamid Zarei
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed