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The effect of the foot reflexology on the pain and fatigue of nurses.

The study of the effect of foot reflexology on the shoulder, neck and waist pains as well as refreshment of the nurses.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180911041006N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-01-22
Start date
2018-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-25

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

Conditions

Skeletal and muscular pain and fatigue. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For the intervention group, according to the location of pain, a 9-sessions foot reflexology protocol have been applied on the test group by the contributing resear

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BMI should be between 18 and 25. Should not be athlete. Age range should be between 20 to 50 years. The nursing staff suffering from backache as well as shoulder and neck pain. Nursing staff with fatigue.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a foot ulcer. Having peripheral neuropathy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The backache intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and ten days after that. Method of measurement: The visual analogue scale.;The fatigue intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and ten days after that. Method of measurement: Fatigue questionnaire sofi -20.;The neck pain intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and ten days after that. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;The shoulder pain intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and ten days after that. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHojat Alah Mirzaeenia

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

mirzaeenia.h@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3336 2889

Outcome results

None listed

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