The effect of foot reflexology on patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

The effect of foot reflexology on anxiety, pain, fatigue, nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation admitted in Therapeutic Training Centers of Shiraz Namazi in 1399

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191021045178N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-04-19

Start date

2020-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-18

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Conditions

Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, the patient lies on a bed in a quiet room. The researcher sits at the bottom of the patient's bed and rubs his hands with sweet almond oi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Male and female patients over the age of 18 years Awareness of time, place and person Serum platelet levels above 50,000 Interested in participating in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Serum platelet levels less than 50,000 Infectious or bleeding diseases and wounds in the legs Deep vein thrombosis Reflective massage intolerance patient dissatisfaction to continue participation in the study Patient's death

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Brief Fatigue Inventory.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety inventory.;Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Scale.;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Rhodes inventory (Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching).	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety inventory.;Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Scale.;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: Before intervention, 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Rhodes inventory (Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNiloofar Pasyar

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

pasyarn@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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