Effect of Reflexology Massage on Pain and Anxiety.

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anxiety; Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: massage therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05428644

2021/04-24 08.02.2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of reflexology hand massage group and placebo group on pain and anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Method: Individuals who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery in accordance with the sampling inclusion criteria will be allocated to the reflexology and placebo groups by block randomization using the randomization method. After the groups are determined, the patients in the reflexology hand massage group and placebo group will be asked to fill in the Socio-Demographic Information Form, the State Anxiety Scale and the Visual Analog Scale will be taken.

In addition to the standard nursing care of the hospital, individuals in the reflexology group and placebo group will be massaged for 10 minutes, a total of 20 minutes, after the extubation procedure. Individuals in the reflexology group and placebo group will be followed up before the massage (0. minute) and after the massage at the 5th, 30th and 60th minutes, and the data will be recorded.

Full description

Pain and anxiety are common postoperative problems that impair recovery and quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. These problems cause changes in physiological parameters, prolonged recovery, sleep problems and a decrease in quality of life in patients. Hand reflexology, which is among the non-pharmacological methods, is an effective intervention that nurses can apply independently in the management of pain and anxiety.Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effect of reflexology on pain and anxiety.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To be over 18 years of age,
• To know Turkish and to agree to participate in the research
• No previous open heart surgery
• Non-urgent planned bypass surgery
• Without any intra-aortic balloon pump or pacemaker
• Not taking inotropic drugs
• Patients who have no problem to apply massage; Those who do not have any skin lesions, burns
• Extubated
• Not taking analgesics

Exclusion criteria

• Mitral valve repair or replacement during CABG surgery
• Those who have any skin lesions, burns, open wounds, muscle and bone-related pathological disease, phlebitis
• Not disconnected from mechanical ventilation
• Having a risk factor for complications (e.g: ejection fraction < 35%)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

reflexology hand massage group

Active Comparator group

Description:

In addition to the standard nursing care of the hospital, individuals in the reflexology hand massage will be given a 10-minute massage for both hands, a total of 20 minutes, after the extubation procedure.

Treatment:

Behavioral: massage therapy

placebo hand massage group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

In addition to the standard nursing care of the hospital, individuals in the placebo hand massage group will be given a 10-minute massage for both hands, a total of 20 minutes, after the extubation procedure.

Treatment:

Behavioral: massage therapy