Comparing the effect of foot and hand reflexology on pain intensity

Comparing the effect of foot and hand reflexology on the pain intensity after appendectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016121031328N2

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-27

Start date

2016-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Appendectomy. Acute appendicitis

Interventions

First intervention group: Foot reflexology massage for 20 minutes in both foot.

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Foot reflexology massage for 20 minutes in both foot. Intervention 2: Second intervention group: Hand reflexology massage for 20 minutes in both hand.

Rehabilitation

Second intervention group: Hand reflexology massage for 20 minutes in both hand.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: consent to participate in the study; no drug addiction; having healthy hand and feet; not having the experiences of Diabetes more than 15 years. Exclusion criteria: Withdrawal the patient; patient death; severe complications after surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before the reflexology, one hour, 3 hours and 24 hours after the reflexology. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Ali arash Anooshirvani

Vice Chancelor for Research of Arak University of Medical Sciences

sajadimahbobeh@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3524

Outcome results

None listed

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