Cancer. Malignant neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For patients in intervention group, 4 session in 4 days foot reflexology is performed. reflexology foot based on the idea that energy flow in the body from feet to
Rehabilitation
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: For patients in intervention group, 4 session in 4 days foot reflexology is performed. reflexology foot based on the idea that energy flow in the body from feet to head is stimulat
control group:Without intervention.
( no action is taken to control group).
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
17 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients include: Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy; volunteered to participate in the study; no history of any underlying disease or condition affecting fatigue(Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and mental illness); stable health; no history of complementary medicine(Acupressure, Reflexology); after a round of chemotherapy; without any sort of injury in the foot and having age between 18 to 65 years. exclusion criteria were: not wanting to continue participating in the study for any reason; creating an unusual situation for the patient and change in his health condition.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and after 4 sessions of reflexology in 4 days consecutive. Method of measurement: FSS questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahin Hesami
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Outcome results
None listed