Condition 1: Sleep disorder. Condition 2: Pain. Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep [insomnias] Severe abdominal pain (generalized)(localized)(with abdominal rigidity)
Conditions
Interventions
Reflexology in the morning( one hour after breakfast) and evening (one hour before bedtime) in the second and third day of surgery and for 20 minutes each will be conducted by the researcher. Interven
did not receive special treatment than the routine care of surgery.
intervention group
Reflexology in the morning( one hour after breakfast) and evening (one hour before bedtime) in the second and third day of surgery and for 20 minutes each will be conducted by the researcher.
The control group
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor of Research- Iran University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the study; Operation of the surgical incision in the abdomen, according to the length of time of operation, the point 5 of the tool above the PSQI, no disturbance or deformation of the foot (corn, burning feet, amputations and skin diseases), The lack of a history of drug use or psychiatric disorders, absence of diabetes, lack of severe visual-auditory disorders, addiction to alcohol and drugs, having a fracture, graft and wound infections , Mini-Mental State Examination scores Persian versions 7 and above, the ability to self-report pain Exclusion criteria of the study; Lack of cooperation or death of the elderly, less than two days of hospital discharge after surgery, not wanting to continue to participate in the study, any risk of malignancy associated with the surgery, the patient needs to be hospitalized in intensive care unit.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improving in sleep quality. Timepoint: Half an hour before the intervention and the fourth day of surgery. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.;Pain relief. Timepoint: Half an hour before the intervention and the fourth day of surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzade khriri
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Science
Outcome results
None listed