The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Patient Satisfaction, Pain, and Vital Signs After Abdominal Surgery
NCT ID: NCT05103163
Last Updated: 2021-11-02
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
156 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-10-10
2021-09-25
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The universe of the research; consisted of 261 patients aged 18 years and over who underwent abdominal surgery in the general surgery ward of a university hospital. The G Power 3.1.9.7 computer program was used to calculate the sample size. According to this program, it was determined that a total of 156 patients, 78 patients in each group, should be reached, with an effect size of 0.4, a margin of error of 0.04, a confidence interval of 0.95, and a population representation power of 95%. 57 patients who did not meet the inclusion criteria and 48 patients who did not volunteer to participate in the study were not included in the sample.
Which of the patients included in the study would be in the experimental group and which would be in the control group was made according to the randomization table determined by the web-based random assignment software (RAY). There are two columns in the table as group 1 and group 2. Which column would be in the experimental group and which would be in the control group was determined by drawing lots. As a result of the draw, it was determined that group 1 would be in the control group and group 2 would be in the experimental group. Then, group assignments were made in accordance with the randomization order determined by RAY.
In the collection of data; "personal information form", "numerical pain scale", "newcastle nursing care satisfaction scale" and vital signs registration form were used.
Data were collected by the first researcher by face-to-face interview method between October 2020 and May 2021. Patients who met the inclusion criteria were recruited three days a week and on weekends after surgery.
A single post-operative session (30 minutes) of foot reflexology was applied to patients with abdominal surgery in the intervention group by the first investigator who had received reflexology practice training before starting the study. Patient privacy was respected in all procedures. During the application, it was ensured that the ambient sounds were as quiet and calm as possible. The monitor and phones were set to silent mode, and the television was turned off during the application. The bed-ends were removed, the patient was asked to lie in the supine position, and the investigator supported the patient's feet with a pillow, ready for reflexology. After these preparations, the researcher washed and dried his hands, took some olive oil, rubbed his hands and brought it to body temperature. Personal information form was applied before the reflexology application. As a pre-test, pain and nursing satisfaction levels were evaluated with newcastle nursing care satisfaction scale. Then, vital signs (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse, respiration and saturation) were measured. Foot warming movements, which is the first stage of foot reflexology, were applied to the left foot for 5 minutes. As foot warming movements; Achilles tendon stretching, rotation, executing the thumbs of the hand under the foot, bilateral wrist loosening and laundry tightening were performed using several methods. Then, the warm-up movements were terminated by applying deep and painless pressure to the solar plexus area of the left foot for 1 minute. Then in order; Reflexology was applied to the brain (pineal and pituitary region in the thumb, hypothalamus), lymphatic system, tension region (projection of the solar plexus on the foot), lung, adrenal gland, thyroid, diaphragm, stomach and joint regions. Afterwards, relaxation movements were made for the foot, pressure was applied to the solar plexus and the reflexology application was completed within 30 minutes. Immediately after the application, vital signs were re-measured as a post-test, and numerical pain scale and newcastle nursing care satisfaction scale were re-applied.
To the patients in the control group; personal information form, numerical pain scale and newcastle nursing care satisfaction scale were used as pre-tests. After the questions were answered, numerical pain scale and newcastle nursing care satisfaction scale were re-administered 30 minutes later as a post-test without any intervention other than the clinical protocol.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Foot reflexology group
Before the reflexology application, a personal information form was applied to the patients who had abdominal surgery. As a pre-test, satisfaction levels in terms of pain and nursing were evaluated. Then, vital signs (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse, respiration and saturation) were measured. Foot warming movements were started and then the warming movements were terminated by applying pressure to the solar plexus area of the left foot. Then in order; Reflexology was applied to the brain, lymphatic system, blood pressure area, lung, adrenal gland, thyroid, diaphragm, stomach and joint areas. Afterwards, relaxation movements were made for the foot, pressure was applied to the solar plexus and the reflexology application was completed within 30 minutes. Immediately after the application, vital signs were re-measured as a post-test, and the numerical pain scale and care satisfaction scale were applied again.
Foot Reflexology
Reflexology application is an energy balancing system with its own pressure technique that provides recovery by rubbing the reflex (nerve endings) points, stroking and applying pressure during squeezing movements. Thanks to the pressure and massage applie
No treatment group
To the patients in the control group; Personal Information Form, Numerical Pain Scale (NPS) and Newcastle Nursing Care Satisfaction Scale (NNCSS) were applied as pre-test. After the questions were answered, NNCSS with NPS was applied again 40 minutes later as a final test, without any intervention other than the clinical protocol.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Foot Reflexology
Reflexology application is an energy balancing system with its own pressure technique that provides recovery by rubbing the reflex (nerve endings) points, stroking and applying pressure during squeezing movements. Thanks to the pressure and massage applie
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Hospitalized for at least two nights
* Defining the severity of pain as 4 and above,
* Any lesion, wound, infection, etc. that prevents the practice of standing reflexology. non,
* Not diagnosed with cancer
* Deep vein thrombosis, epilepsy, Thrombophlebitis, febrile diseases etc. without diseases,
Exclusion Criteria
* Presence of deep vein thrombosis
* Presence of epilepsy
* With thrombophlebitis and febrile diseases
* Those who do not volunteer to participate in the study,
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Gurkan Kapikiran
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Gurkan Kapikiran
Assistant Professor
Locations
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Turgut Ozal Medical Center
Malatya, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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2020/2
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id