Unstable Angina. Unstable angina
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Reflexology technique: Reflexotherapy was conducted for each patient for 30 minutes, first for the left foot and then for the right foot (15 minutes each). Conducting reflexotherapy, f
Treatment - Other
Reflexology technique: Reflexotherapy was conducted for each patient for 30 minutes, first for the left foot and then for the right foot (15 minutes each). Conducting reflexotherapy, first of all, the
Massage technique: massage therapy was performed by the same physiotherapist during the protocol and consisted of neck, shoulder and back massages for 20 minutes. The massages were initiated with ligh
Control group: The control group received only routine intervention including resting for 30 minutes before angiography
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research - Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age = 18 years old; State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was scored less than 60 by each applicant. This means participants are not suffering from a severe anxiety disorder; patients were entered by their own interest; not having history of suffering from mental retardation, deafness, or blindness; no history of suffering from any psychiatric or anxiety disorder and not taking any anti-anxiety disorder drug; no history of any burn scar, rashes, trauma in the sites being massaged. Exclusion criteria: no willing to continue their enrollment; suffering from any psychiatric or clinical problems while being under treatment for this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety change after each intervention. Timepoint: Before and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vital signs changes after intervention. Timepoint: Before and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical examination, sphygmomanometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Mokhtari
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed