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Investigating the effect of massage on pain and bleeding of thyroidectomy

Investigating the effect of massage on pain and bleeding of patients undergoing open thyroidectomy surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240702062311N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-08-27
Start date
2024-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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

Conditions

Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy and thyroid lobectomy with benign symptoms. Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy and thyroid lobectomy with benign symptoms receive the surgeon's usual routines and a 4-step massage on the recovery day aft

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy and thyroid lobectomy with benign symptoms Willingness to participate in the study Being aware of the time and place during the period of receiving the massage Age between 18-70 years Hemodynamics stable: systolic blood pressure between 90 and 120 mm Hg, mean arterial pressure above 60 mm Hg, heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Female gender (respect for sexual compatibility: because the researcher is a female, so the patients are also selected to feel more comfortable)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of coagulation disorders Drug addiction Chronic musculoskeletal pain Sensory and motor problems History of nervous and mental disorders Suffering from vascular diseases, inflammation, diabetes history of receiving massage (six months before the study and until the final evaluation) A history of alcohol consumption and having chronic pain such as migraine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bleeding rate. Timepoint: The amount of blood in the Hemovag drain 24 and 48 hours after the operation and the amount of hemoglobin and hematocrit the day before the operation 24 and 48 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: The amount of blood in the Hemovag drain is based on milliliters, and the amount of hemoglobin and hematocrit is based on the patient's tests.;Pain score in Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire. Timepoint: After each stage of massage and one month after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElnaz Rabee Asl

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

elnazrabei@nm.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3777 2822

Outcome results

None listed

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