The effect of plantar reflexology on dyspnea, fatigue and anxiety of patients with coronavirus in educational hospitals affilated to Abadan of medical sciences university in 1400-1401

The effect of plantar reflexology on dyspnea, fatigue and anxiety of patients with coronavirus

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220405054421N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-12

Start date

2022-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-02

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Conditions

Dyspnea, anxiety, fatigue, reflexology in related to corona virus disease. Dyspnea, anxiety, fatigue, reflexology, COVID 19

Interventions

Intervention group: Reflexology of the sole of the foot with sweet almond oil for 6 weeks, once a week, 30 minutes each time, 10 minutes of general massage of the sole of the foot and 5 minutes of mas

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having relative independence in performing daily life activities having appropriate level of consciousness Corona virus with moderate to severe lung involvement willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: decreasing level of consciousness having problems in feet include circulation disorders paraesthesia tissue ulcers amputation pregnant women psychiatric patients sever hepatic, cardiac and renal patients applying complementary and alternative therapies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of fatigue, dyspnea and anxiety in patients with Corona virus. Timepoint: Evaluation of fatigue, dyspnea and anxiety in COVID patients after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Fatigue Sever Scale, Burge dyspnea scale, Spielberger overt and covert anxiety questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The rate of dyspnea, fatigue and anxiety in patients with coronavirus. Timepoint: dyspnea, fatigue and anxiety in patients with coronavirus after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Spielberger Manifest and Visible Anxiety Inventory, Fatigue Intensity Scale and Burge dyspnea.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMotahareh Musavi Ghahfarokhi

Abadan University of Medical Sciences

motahare_musavi_ghahfarokhi@yahoo.com+98 61 5326 5357

Outcome results

None listed

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