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Comparing the effect of foot reflexology and acupressure on treatment of headache in patient receiving Nitroglycerin infusion

Comparing the effect of foot reflexology and acupressure on treatment of headache in patient receiving Nitroglycerin infusion in female patients admitted to cardiac emergency department

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201711107529N16
Enrollment
99
Registered
2017-11-20
Start date
2017-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Drug-induced headache. Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention is reflexology massage, the upper part of the patient's toe, the spot of reflection related to head will be massaged for both legs in the intervention group at two ste
Treatment - Other
Placebo
Touch will perform that is not linked to head will be massaged in the placebo group.
In intervention group acupressore will be done in hegu point for 2 minutes and rest for 2 minutes and this procidure was repeated for 10 minutes. At 15 minutes after the first intervention, the second
The intervention is reflexology massage, the upper part of the patient's toe, the spot of reflection related to head will be massaged for both legs in the intervention group at two steps for 20 minute

Sponsors

Shahed University Vice Chancellor For Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: willing to participate in the study; age between 18 to 65; The absence of verbal and visual disorders; The absence of sensory-motor disorders; The absence of advanced neurological disorders; The absence of clotting problems, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy and DVT limb; The absence of diagnosed psychiatric disorder; The absence of a headache before the administration of Nitroglycerine; the absence of any history of headache in patients; not having an addiction to drugs, sedatives, alcohol; Not using analgesics and nerve- muscle blockers 4 hours before the intervention; not having a long history of taking Nitroglycerine; The absence of history of using reflexology or acupressure; Not using of steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticoagulation, chemotherapy. Exclusion criteria: Incidence of severe complications during the study; Pain in other parts of the body other than the head; the severity of the pain so that the patient can not tolerate; Use analgesics drugs during the study; Dissatisfaction of attending physician or patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intensity of headache. Timepoint: Before the intervention , after the first intervention and after second intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Pain Scale.;Quality of headache. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the first intervention and after second intervention. Method of measurement: McGill Pain Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the first intervention and after second intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Systolic Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the first intervention and after second intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the first intervention and after second intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Mean blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the first intervention and after second intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the first intervention and after second intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Oxygen saturation of arterial blood. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the first intervention and after second intervention. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Nahid Rejeh

Shahed University

nrejeh@yahoo.com+98 21 5121 3071

Outcome results

None listed

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