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IRCT2015042922010N1 IRCT 2016-02-12 Vice chancellor for research, Urmia University of Medical Sciences The effect of reflexology massage on headache caused by intravenous nitroglycerin Compare the effect of foot reflexology massage on headache intensity in patients receiving intravenous nitroglycerin in the intervention, placebo and control groups 2015-05-22 anticipated Complete https://irct.ir/trial/19107 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Drug-induced headache. Intervention 1: The patient's feet are cleaned using a wet towel. After cleaning the feet, the reflexology massage is given based on Ingham method. To do this, the patient's heel is held by left hand and foot is bent from the ankle. Then, upper part of the patient's toe, which is linked to the reflection spot of the head will be massaged. This procedure is performed for both legs for 20 minutes (10 minutes for each leg separately). Intervention 2: In the placebo group an unspecified point in the foot (heel) that is not related to head, will be massaged. Intervention 3: No action will be taken in the control group.
public Shams Aldin Shams
End of Emergency Alley, Resalat Boulevard, Urmia
urmia Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 44 3275 4964 shamsi_sh@umsu.ac.ir Urmia University of Medical Sciences scientific Nima Imani
No. 39, Behnam Alley, Lida Alley, Parvin Etesami, Vali Asr Street
Tabriz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 41 3327 2394 nima.imany@yahoo.com Urmia University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: - Willing to participate in the study. - Not having cognitive or behavioral and vision disorders during the intervention that prevents using the numerical pain scale in the patients. - Not having orthopedic problems or wounds, injuries and burns on the legs, as well as diabetic foot ulcers. - Not having an advanced neurological disorder such as MS, Parkinson's disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, progressive Myasthenia Gravis and diabetic neuropathy. - Not having a serious physical or mental illness to prevent intervention. - Not having a headache before the administration of nitroglycerin. - Not having an addiction to drugs, sedatives, alcohol, etc. - Not taking analgesics and nerve- muscle blockers shortly before the intervention. - Not having a long history of taking nitroglycerin. - Not having a history of using reflexology massage. Exclusion criteria: - Incidence of severe complications during the study. - Patient death. - Dissatisfaction of attending physician. - Losing of the patient's consciousness. 18 years 90 years Male G44.4 Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified Other Placebo Other The patient's feet are cleaned using a wet towel. After cleaning the feet, the reflexology massage is given based on Ingham method. To do this, the patient's heel is held by left hand and foot is bent from the ankle. Then, upper part of the patient's toe, which is linked to the reflection spot of the head will be massaged. This procedure is performed for both legs for 20 minutes (10 minutes for each leg separately). In the placebo group an unspecified point in the foot (heel) that is not related to head, will be massaged. No action will be taken in the control group. Headache. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical Pain Scale. Vice chancellor for research, Urmia University of Medical Sciences Approved 2015-04-29 Ethics committee of Urmia University of Medical Sciences End of Emergency Alley, Resalat Boulevard, Urmia urmia Iran (Islamic Republic of)