Condition 1: stress. Condition 2: Depression. Condition 3: Anxiety. Condition 4: Serum cortisol levels. Condition 5: Reflexology. Condition 6: Hemodialysis. Anxiety (normal) about sick person in family Health problems within family Ill or disturbed family member Isolated family Depression NOS Depressive disorder NOS A disorder characterized by the essential descriptive features of a generalized anxiety disorder (F41.1), a panic disorder (F41.0), or a combination of both, but arising as a cons
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years Dialysis for at least 3 months and at least 3 times a week, each time for 4-3 hours The absence of limb amputation or ulcer at the site of reflexology Absence of chronic and debilitating disease(Cancer, Chronic Respiratory Failure, Heart Failure, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus Erythematosus) Not having a physical disability or a clear mental disorder that disables the patient in self-care The absence of coagulation disorders(due to the possibility of clot and thromboembolism) Not having a history of taking relaxing medications and antidepressants, cigarette and drug addiction The absence of neuropathy in the feet Not having a history of incident in the last 6 months Having written consent to participate in the study Non-use of other side therapies and complementary
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participation in study; During the study, refer to kidney transplants or peritoneal dialysis; Hemodynamic complications in most dialysis sessions; Absence more than three sessions; Death during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression scores on standard questionnaires for depression, anxiety and stress 21 questions. Timepoint: Session before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Standard questionnaire for depression, anxiety and stress 21 questions(DASS-21).;Anxiety scores on standard questionnaires for depression, anxiety and stress 21 questions. Timepoint: Session before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Standard questionnaire for depression, anxiety and stress 21 questions (DASS-21).;Stress scores on standard questionnaires for depression, anxiety and stress 21 questions. Timepoint: Session before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Standard questionnaire for depression, anxiety and stress 21 questions.;Serum cortisol levels. Timepoint: Session before and after intervention. Method of measurement: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test (ELISA test). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences