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The effect of reflexology and spiritual care on pain, anxiety, sleep quality and adaptation of patients with chest trauma

Comparison of the effect of reflexology and spiritual care on pain severity, anxiety, sleep quality and coping strategies of patients with chest trauma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20161223031522N12
Enrollment
80
Registered
2019-11-02
Start date
2019-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chest trauma. Multiple injuries of thorax

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: in the first intervention group, reflexology will be performed at a slowly, with a regular rhythm and with a depth of 1 to 3 mm for 3 consecutive days. Interv

Sponsors

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Multiple trauma patients with blunt and penetrated chest trauma based on injury severity score. Communicating skills. Complete consciousness after surgery. Belief to the religion of Islam. Willingness to cooperate in the study and sign the informed consent form. Not having chronic pain (migraine headaches, low back pain, sciatica pain, rheumatic pain, arthritis pain, etc.). No skin disease with feet involvements. Not having diabetes with peripheral nerve involvement and sensory disorders in the feet. Not having acute infections or ulcers in the feet. Not having coagulation disorders. 18 to 65 years old patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to cooperate in the study. Experience of spirituality counseling classes for the past 6 months to a year. Past year's crisis situations (divorce, death of close relatives and serious accidents).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of pain based on visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Anxiety score in Spielberger inventory. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety inventory.;Sleep quality score in Pittsburgh index. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality index.;Adaptation score in Lazarus and Folkman's questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Lazarus and Folkman's adaptation questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahid Naseri-Salahshour

Arak University of Medical Sciences

vahidnaseri1994@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3505

Outcome results

None listed

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