Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: For trial group (1), reflexology of metatarsus would be performed in 3 levels including: preparation (5 minutes), warm up (10 minutes) and reflexology of metatarsus techniques (15 minu
The patients of the trial would only receive the routine treatment for a month and no intervention would happen during this period. Before proceeding to any intervention, the excessiveness of pain and
For trial group (1), reflexology of metatarsus would be performed in 3 levels including: preparation (5 minutes), warm up (10 minutes) and reflexology of metatarsus techniques (15 minutes) which last
In trial group (2), stretching exercises would be used for intervention. Stretching exercises include 10 minutes of warm up, 15 minutes stretching and 5 minutes cooling down. Stretching exercises incl
Sponsors
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Criteria for entering trials include: patient's tendency for participating in the trial; being older than 18; definite diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis by the specialist; at least a year must have passed from the diagnosis; owning pain degree of (4-7) and above average based on MFI-20 questionnaire; pain measurement and total fatigue degree 50 and above 50 based on numerical scale; lack of known psychological problems including depression; not being under medication with psychochemical drugs prior to the disease; not being afflicted by other chronic and hazardous diseases; not being afflicted by dermatological disease in feet and sensual disorders in feet; lack of experience of reflexology of metatarsus; lack of wound; fracture and dermatological and movement disorders in feet; passage of at least 4 hours from taking pain killers; not being addicted to drugs; lack of cardiovascular diseases in lower limbs; lack of experience in participating at any regular exercise program in the last six months and being allowed to participate at exercise programs with the specialist's confirmation. Criteria for existing from the trial include: lack of tendency to continue the cooperation after the trial starts; alteration in any requirements of entering the trial; not being able to perform exercise program due to any reason; taking a new medication during the trial; being absent 4 cessions of the 12 cessions of the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Once the first day of the intervention and before intervention And again on the last day and within 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical Pain Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue. Timepoint: Once the first day of the intervention and before intervention And again on the last day and within 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShahla Najafi
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed