The effect of foot reflexology on patients undergoing renal transplantation surgery

The effect of Foot reflexology on pain, fatigue, and sleep quality of patients undergoing renal transplantation surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170116031972N6

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-03

Start date

2018-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-11

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Conditions

Condition 1: Patients' pain after renal transplantation surgery. Condition 2: Patients' fatigue after renal transplantation surgery. Condition 3: Patients' sleep quality after renal transplantation surgery. Condition 4: Kidney transplant. Acute pain Malaise and fatigue Sleep disorder, unspecified Kidney transplant status

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Massaging intervention starts from the second day after the surgery. The massaging session starts in the final hours of the evening shift, at least 4 hours after th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?Being at least 15 years old Having kidney transplant for the first time Having no problems in feet, especially the sole Having full vigilance after the surgery No drug or alcohol addiction Patients undergoing renal transplantation surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ?Being blind or deaf Having the experience of using foot reflexology

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient's? pain score in Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the ?intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Patient's? fatigue score in Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Patient's? sleep quality score in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).	—

Measure

Time frame

Patient's? pain score in Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the ?intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Patient's? fatigue score in Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Patient's? sleep quality score in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Timepoint: The first day after surgery, the second day after surgery before the intervention, immediately after the final session of intervention and one week after the final session of intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtena Samareh fekri

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

atena.samarehfekri@gmail.com+98 34 3211 3491

Outcome results

None listed

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