The effect of reflexology on anxiety and physiological parameters of coronary artery bypass surgery patients

The effect of foot reflexology on anxiety and physiological parameters of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass heart surgery in intensive care unit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016110125937N3

Enrollment

134

Registered

2017-01-30

Start date

2017-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Ischemic Heart Disease. Other forms of chronic ischaemic heart disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Foot reflexology for intervention group. Intervention 2: Foot general massage for placebo group. Intervention 3: Routine care for control group.

Treatment - Other

Treatment - Drugs

Foot reflexology for intervention group.

Foot general massage for placebo group

Routine care for control group.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1) Having age between 18 to 65 and women after menopause to prevent the effects of hormones on blood vessel walls due to the effects on hemodynamic parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure. 2) No previous history of coronary artery bypass surgery. 3) No emergency bypass surgery. 4) Identical conditions of anesthesiologists and anesthesia for all patients. 5) Surgery with the heart and lungs device. 6) No psychological problems (such as depression or anxiety disorders), and history of psychiatric drugs according to the patient's previous history and the patient's clinical records. 7) No reflexology for at least the last 3 months. 8) Having healthy feet and no foot deformities (such as corns, callus, previous scar, neuropathy). 9) Having neither an intra-aortic balloon pump nor a pacemaker. 10) No addiction to alcohol and drugs. 11) No history of chronic pain such as arthritis. 12) Not participated in a similar study. 13) No facial scar. Exclusion criteria: 1) Lack of consciousness 2) Heart valve repair or replacement during CABG surgery. 3) Severe visual impairments after surgery. 4) Hemodynamic instability. 5) Dissatisfaction to continue to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after intervention, and ten minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety Visual Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Physiological parameters. Timepoint: Before the beginning of intervention then immediately and 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Physiological Index Documentation Form.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Atefeh Allahbakhshian

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

allahbakhshiana@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

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