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The effect of massage on anxiety and vital signs.

The effect of hand and foot massage on anxiety and vital signs of patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017070134830N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2017-08-11
Start date
2017-07-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Acute coronary syndrome.. Acute ischaemic heart disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 30 minutes before the intervention the Spielberger's Anxiety Questionnaire will be completed and patients' vital signs will be checked and registered in vital signs
then the patient refills Spielberger's Anxiety Questionnaire 15 minutes after the massage therapy. Intervention 2: In the control group, the vital signs will be checked as scheduled and then the Spiel
Intervention group: 30 minutes before the intervention the Spielberger's Anxiety Questionnaire will be completed and patients' vital signs will be checked and registered in vital signs checklist and s
then the patient refills Spielberger's Anxiety Questionnaire 15 minutes after the massage therapy.
In the control group, the vital signs will be checked as scheduled and then the Spielberger's Anxiety Questionnaire will be completed.

Sponsors

Vice-chancellor for research of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age more than 18 years; The patient is alert; specialist physican diagnosis of ACS;The patient should not have severe anxiety disorder; The patient is not being treated with warfarin; The patient should not have a pulse of less than 60 beats per minute or more than 110 beats per minute; In the last 72 hours there should be no respiratory interruption; The patient should not have a pacemaker; The patients should not have limb implantation; Lack of dangerous arrhythmias in the patient; The patient should not have coagulation disorders; The patient should not have history of bone fracture in the last two months; Patient should not have deep vein thrombosis; Patient should not have dialysis fistula in the upper limb; Not taking hypnotics, opiates, benzodiazepines and alcohol and spinal anesthesia by the patient within the last 4 hours; The patient should have a tendency to participate in the research project; Having healthy massage areas. Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: 30 minutes before the intervention and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger's Anxiety Questionnaire.;Vital signs. Timepoint: 30 minutes before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 60 and 90 minutes after massaging. Method of measurement: Blood pressure (pressure gauge) , pulse and respiration (by the researcher, in 1 min).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Ghasemi

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

zahraghasemi.g@gmail.com+98 38 3333 0061

Outcome results

None listed

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