Patients
Conditions
Keywords
cancer, sleep quality, fatigue, bed bath, foot massage
Brief summary
Foot massage or bed bath will be applied to improve sleep quality and reduce fatigue levels of individuals with cancer.
Detailed description
Foot massage provides relaxation of the body with rubbing movements applied to the feet. The bathroom was an important part of the individual's general hygienic care In addition, it also ensures the physical and psychological comfort, safety and well-being of the individual.Massage and bed bath are among the independent interventions of the nurse that help the individual to relax within the scope of the Nursing Regulation. This study was planned to determine the effect of foot massage and bed bath on fatigue and sleep level in individuals with cancer.
Interventions
OTHERfoot massage
Interventions are to be performed in the evening before bedtime for 4 consecutive days.
OTHERbed bath
Interventions are to be performed in the evening before bedtime for 4 consecutive days.
Sponsors
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
foot massage (intervention group) bed bath (intervention group) control (control group)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Over 18 years, * illiterate, * diagnosed with cancer * volunteer to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* unable to communicate verbally * Patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sleep quality | In the study, the sleep quality of the patients will be evaluated for 5 days after the sleep. | The effect of interventions on sleep will be measured. The Richard Cample Sleep Scale will be used for this. A score of 0-25 indicates very poor sleep and a score of 76-100 indicates very good sleep. |
| fatigue | In the study, the fatigue of the patients will be evaluated for 5 days in the evening, before the interventions. | The effect of interventions on fatigue will be measured. Brief Fatigue Invantory; (BFI) will be used for this. Scoring the items are between 0 and 10, where 0 means not affected at all and 10 means affected at the highest level. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed