The Effect of Foot Reflexology Applied on Dialysis Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-12

Study Completion Date

2021-06-20

Brief Summary

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Reflexology is massage therapy used to maintain and improve health, as well as relieve some symptoms. Foot reflexology, which is thought to have an effect on dialysis symptoms, will be applied to hemodialysis patients in 9 sessions. In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to dialysis patients on sleep, anxiety and quality of life.

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Detailed Description

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Reflexology is defined as a holistic treatment based on stimulating the nerves and blood circulation in the body by manually stimulating the reflex points in the hands and feet corresponding to all parts of the body, organs and systems. In the literature, there are many studies conducted in different samples to evaluate the effectiveness of reflexology massage. Hemodialysis patients are also included in these samples. Hemodialysis patients are faced with many physical and emotional symptoms such as lifestyle changes, psychosocial effects, side effects due to treatment, during their treatment process. Nurses play an important role in alleviating and eliminating these complaints. Objective: It is aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to dialysis patients on sleep, anxiety and quality of life. Design: Randomized, controlled, prospective study. Setting: University Hospital Hemodialysis Center in Izmir. Patients: Forty patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. Interventions: Nine sessions of reflexology massage will be given to reflex points including the solar plexus, brain, pituitary, thyroid, diaphragm, upper lymphs, lung, spinal cord and adrenal glands. Main Outcome Measures: sleep, anxiety, and quality of life.

Conditions

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Nursing Caries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomised Controlled Trial

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Single Blind Randomised Controlled Trial

Study Groups

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Intervention

informed consent forms, nine sessions of foot reflexology massage will be given to reflex points including the solar plexus, brain, pituitary, thyroid, diaphragm, upper lymphs, lung, spinal cord and adrenal glands for 3 weeks. Then data collection tools were applied.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

massage therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Reflexology is massage therapy used to maintain and improve health, as well as relieve some symptoms.

Control

informed consent forms, foot massage were performed. Then data collection tools were applied.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

massage therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Reflexology is massage therapy used to maintain and improve health, as well as relieve some symptoms.

Interventions

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massage therapy

Reflexology is massage therapy used to maintain and improve health, as well as relieve some symptoms.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Conscious and oriented with no communication problem
* Agreeing to participate in the study
* Receiving hemodialysis treatment 3 times a week for 6 months or more
* Patients who have no problem to apply massage; Those who do not have any skin lesions, burns, pathological diseases related to muscles and bones, phlebitis, embolism or bleeding disorder.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have received hemodialysis treatment for less than 6 months.
* Patients with diabetic neuropathy
* Those who have any skin lesions, burns, open wounds, muscle and bone-related pathological disease, phlebitis, embolism or bleeding disorder in the foot.
* Patients with infection

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No