Chemotherapy Effect
Conditions
Keywords
Anxiety, Hand massage, Port Catheter, Vital Signs
Brief summary
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of hand massage applied before needle insertion into the port catheter on anxiety and vital signs in cancer patients with port catheters.
Detailed description
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 patients were randomly assigned to the hand massage (n=40) and control (n=40) groups. Data were collected using the Individual Introduction Form, Vital Signs Monitoring Form, and State Anxiety Inventory. The hand massage group received hand massage before port catheter needle insertion. The control group received standard care without any additional interventions.
Interventions
OTHERhand massage
The hand massage was applied to both hands for 5-6 minutes, for a total of 10-12 minutes
Sponsors
Mersin University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals who agreed to participate in the study * Received treatment in the Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit
Exclusion criteria
* Who had a wound, deformity, or lesion on the hand * Who had inflammation, or a lesion, or similar, at the implantable venous port catheter site
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | • Before the hand massage on day 1 • The hand massage on day 1, immediately after the port catheter needle is inserted • After the end of chemotherapy on day 1 | State Trait Anxiety Inventory - STAI: The total score from the scale ranges from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety levels and lower scores indicating lower anxiety levels. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed