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Effect of massage on the level of anxiety

The Comparison between of foot and hand reflexology on anxiety in patients with angiography candidates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201412087529N6
Enrollment
135
Registered
2015-01-16
Start date
2014-10-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention 1: In foot reflexology massage group is done 20 minutes.(10 minutes for per foot). massage techniques on reflex points of the pituitary, spinal cord and solar plexus .reflection of the p
Treatment - Other
In foot reflexology massage group is done 20 minutes.(10 minutes for per foot). massage techniques on reflex points of the pituitary, spinal cord and solar plexus .reflection of the pituitary is in
In hand reflexology massage group is done 20 minutes.(10 minutes for per hand).In the hand Reflexology group for the points massage, including the pituitary gland and solar plexus is performed. The le
control group without any intervention

Sponsors

Shahed University Vice chancellor for research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: nclusion criteria: the desire to participate in the study; having no previous history of angiography; having no order of emergency angiography; having 20 number anxiety; age over 18 years old;; health in the legs and hands; patients not taking the narcotic drug alcohol, ; having no previous history of mental disorder; not using anticoagulation medications; No diabetes; Do not have the risk of deep vein thrombosis. Exclusion criteria: injury or infection at the site of reflex zone therapy; anxiolytic or hypnotic drugs in the 8 hours before reflex zone therapy; condition of hemodynamic is unstable; transfer of patient to intensive care unit and cardiopulmonary resuscitation of the patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction. Timepoint: 30 minutes after angiography. Method of measurement: satisfaction Visual Analog Scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention , one minute after intervention, and one minute after angiography. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention , one minute after intervention, and one minute after angiography. Method of measurement: phygmomanometer.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before intervention , one minute after intervention, and one minute after angiography. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before intervention , one minute after intervention, and one minute after angiography. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before intervention , one minute after intervention, and one minute after angiography. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Heidari

Shahed University

fatemeh_heidari19@yahoo.com , nrejeh@yahoo.com+98 21 51210

Outcome results

None listed

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