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IRCT2014101319516N1 IRCT 2014-11-12 Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch Vice chancellor for research Effect of foot reflexology on constipation of elderly women Residents of the Kahrizak Geriatric Nursing Home Effect of foot reflexology on the severity of constipation of elderly women Residents of the Kahrizak Geriatric Nursing Home 2014-04-21 anticipated 56 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/17458 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Constipation. Intervention 1: In the experimental group foot reflexology for 6 weeks, one session per week for 30 minutes was performed. Intervention 2: To eliminate the effects of touch and maintain blind conditions similar to the experimental group, the control group received nonspecific massage at the same time.
public Mina Jabbarzad Zaki
Tehran Medical Branch , Islamic Azad UniversityT, khaghani st, shariati Ave , Tehran, Iran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21220066607 mina.jabbarzad@yahoo.com Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch scientific Simin Esmaeilpour Zanjani
Tehran Medical Branch , Islamic Azad UniversityT, khaghani st, shariati Ave , Tehran, Iran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21220066607 s.esmaeilpour@sbmu.ac.ir Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: women aged 65 years old and over; mentally alert and able to answer the questions; constipation approved in accordance with the physician's medical records and diagnosed according to the Rome III diagnostic criteria; informed consent for participation in the study and informed consent (by the elderly person or a legal guardian); no history of gastrointestinal obstructive disorders, gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypopituitarism, progressive leg varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, bone tuberculosis and psychiatric disorders, according to medical records; lack of history of foot reflexology; lack of use Antiparkinsonian drugs, and Sympathomimetics, opiates, anti-diarrheal drugs; lack of history of substance abuse, alcohol and psychotropic drugs; lack of history of injuries, open wounds and foot surgery in the past two years, according to history, medical records and observed a researcher. Exclusion criteria were: emergency medical symptoms and side effects during treatment; change their diet to relieve constipation during testing; lack of personal satisfaction to continue the research at any time during the study. 65 years 100 years Female K59.0 Constipation Treatment - Other Placebo In the experimental group foot reflexology for 6 weeks, one session per week for 30 minutes was performed. To eliminate the effects of touch and maintain blind conditions similar to the experimental group, the control group received nonspecific massage at the same time. Constipation. Timepoint: Basline, at the end of each week during the intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Constipation Assessment Scale. Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch Vice chancellor for research Approved 2013-07-10 Research Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch Tehran Medical Branch , Islamic Azad UniversityT, khaghani st, shariati Ave , Tehran, Iran tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)