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The effects of foot reflexology on fatigue among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

The effects of foot reflexology on fatigue among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170703034874N2
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-01-27
Start date
2017-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Colorectal cancer. Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canalc18Malignant neoplasm of colon, c19Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction, c20Malignant neoplasm of rectum, c21

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group, foot reflexology massage will be performed in 4 courses of chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer and the fatigue will be measured before and after
Treatment - Other
Control group: routine care was performed and before and after each chemotherapy simultaneously with the massage, the fatigue was measured
In the intervention group, foot reflexology massage will be performed in 4 courses of chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer and the fatigue will be measured before and after each massage. At

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with colon rectal cancer Patients do not have a history of mental illness Patients who do not use sedative medications Patients with no leg-related disease: Patients with deep vein thrombosis Patients with no spinal cord injury Age over 18 years Patients do not have a history of using complementary medicine Patients do not have a history of chemotherapy in the past Patients who are not diabetic neuropathy Have the ability to read and write

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with advanced and metastatic cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Florida inventory for fatigue symptom and Piper Fatigue Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Moradi Akbari

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

m.moradiakbari@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 8820 2521

Outcome results

None listed

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