terminal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Foot Bath 10 minutes wrapped warm foot-bath
Hand care 15 minutes Hand care
control Normal conversation
Sponsors
Iwate Prefectural University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) 20 years of age or older (2) Patients whose condition is considered stable during the intervention period (approximately 1 week) according to the judgment of the attending physician. (3) PS, gender, and cancer type are not required. (4) Patients admitted to a palliative care unit in the Tohoku
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who are unable to give their own consent for research cooperation (2) Patients who are unable to answer the questionnaire (including oral answers) due to cognitive decline, etc. (3) Patients whose condition is expected to deteriorate rapidly by foot bathing or hand care. 3) Patients whose condition is expected to deteriorate rapidly during foot bathing or hand care. (4) Other cases in which the person in charge of the survey judges that participation in the survey is inappropriate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in fatigue according to the Japanese version of the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in fatigue according to the Japanese version of the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) Change in multidimensional fatigue by the Hirai Cancer Fatigue Scale (HCFS) Symptom assessment by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System revised (ESAS-r-J) Change in Autonomic nervous system | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMai Hosokawa
Iwate Prefectural University Faculty of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed