Effect of Foot Reflexology On Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Breast Cancer Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-03-01

Study Completion Date

2026-09-01

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients. Nausea and vomiting are common side effects of chemotherapy and can negatively affect patients' comfort and quality of life. Foot reflexology is a non-invasive complementary therapy that involves applying pressure to specific points on the feet. The study will compare patients who receive foot reflexology along with standard care to those who receive standard care alone, to determine whether foot reflexology helps reduce the severity of nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy.

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Detailed Description

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This study will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of foot reflexology in reducing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Eligible participants will be adult breast cancer patients undergoing scheduled chemotherapy treatment.

After enrollment, participants will be randomly assigned into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group will receive foot reflexology in addition to standard chemotherapy care, while the control group will receive standard care only.

Foot reflexology will be administered by the researcher using a standardized technique. Each session will last approximately 20-30 minutes and will be provided during chemotherapy sessions across multiple chemotherapy cycles with an interval of 21 days. Reflex points associated with nausea, vomiting, relaxation, and digestion will be stimulated using appropriate pressure techniques.

Nausea and vomiting will be assessed using a standardized assessment tool before and after the intervention during each chemotherapy cycle. The collected data will be analyzed to compare the severity of nausea and vomiting between the experimental and control groups to determine the effectiveness of foot reflexology as a supportive therapy for managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Conditions

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Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving foot reflexology in addition to standard care or a control group receiving standard care alone. Both groups will be followed in parallel throughout the study period.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

This is an open-label study as blinding of participants and the researcher is not feasible due to the nature of the intervention.

Study Groups

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Foot Reflexology plus Standard Care

Participants in this arm will receive foot reflexology in addition to standard chemotherapy care. Foot reflexology will be administered by the researcher using a standardized technique during chemotherapy sessions. Each session will last approximately 20-30 minutes and will be provided during each chemotherapy cycle with a 21-day interval. Standard care will be provided as per hospital protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Foot Reflexology

Intervention Type OTHER

Foot reflexology is a complementary therapy involving the application of pressure to specific reflex points on the feet associated with nausea, vomiting, relaxation, and digestion. The intervention will be administered by the researcher for 20-30 minutes during chemotherapy sessions using a standardized technique.

Standard Care

Participants in this arm will receive standard chemotherapy care as per hospital protocol. No foot reflexology intervention will be provided.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Foot Reflexology

Foot reflexology is a complementary therapy involving the application of pressure to specific reflex points on the feet associated with nausea, vomiting, relaxation, and digestion. The intervention will be administered by the researcher for 20-30 minutes during chemotherapy sessions using a standardized technique.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Breast Cancer patients aged \>18 Patients receiving chemotherapy in curative setting

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with paraplegia. Patients with skin ulcers or wounds. Patients with psychiatric conditions. Patients with foot fractures and varicose veins. Patients with GIT and Liver Cancer

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No