Climacteric, Anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized and controlled clinical trial with two arms, involving 40 women aged between 40 and 59 years. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups, with 20 in each group, through
E02.190.599
Sponsors
Universidade Cesumar
Universidade Cesumar
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants who reported being in the climacteric period regardless of having reached menopause; presenting complaints related to this phase such as headaches, night sweats, hot flashes, insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, vaginal dryness, and mental exhaustion; willing to answer all questions in the assessment instruments; signed the Free and Informed Consent Form; agreed with the study selection method based on simple random allocation; open to receiving the intervention protocol if allocated to the intervention group
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mulheres que apresentaram sintomas severos de saúde mental autoreferidos como transtornos de personalidade ou depressão profunda; incapacidades físicas ou cognitivas que impedissem a locomoção até o local de atendimento ou a resposta aos questionários; condições médicas pré-existentes nas quais a técnica aplicada fosse contraindicada como trombose venosa, epilepsia, gestação, infecções, lesões ou feridas abertas nos pés ou histórico de tuberculose; participantes que faltassem em duas sessões consecutivas também foram excluídas do estudo
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: It was expected to observe a significant reduction in the intensity of symptoms related to the climacteric period, assessed through the Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), after eight weeks of intervention, comparing the scores obtained before and after the foot reflexology protocol;Observed outcome 1: A significant reduction was observed in the scores of somatic symptoms, depressive mood, memory and concentration, vasomotor symptoms, anxiety, sleep, and self-esteem in the intervention group compared to the control group, according to the assessment by the Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), after eight weeks of foot reflexology | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: It was expected to observe an improvement in quality of life and general well-being of the participants, considering the physical, emotional, and social dimensions, evaluated by the subjective questions of the Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ) before and after the intervention;Observed outcome 2: An improvement was observed in the perception of well-being and quality of life among the participants in the intervention group, with emphasis on the reduction of complaints related to fatigue, irritability, and sleep difficulties, according to the subjective questions of the Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ) after eight weeks of foot reflexology | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernanda Vicente Magalhães
Universidade Cesumar
Outcome results
None listed