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IRCT201201038606N1 IRCT 2012-05-10 Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health care Services Effects of foot massage on anxiety and blood pressure The effect of foot massage on anxiety and blood pressure in hypertensive patients Referred to cardiac specialty hospitals clinics affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences in1390 2012-05-21 anticipated 36 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/9108 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: High blood pressure. Intervention 1: In control group, validated Spielberger questionnaire will be completed to assess the level of manifest and latent anxiety in 2 steps (in first visit and see after a month) and research teammate (he doesn’t know who is in case or control group) will control and record blood pressure and the rest of vital signs. Intervention 2: Intended intervention is Thai reflexology foot massage that Participants in the study will be massaged in 1 month, 2 times a week; each session lasting one hour in massage therapy center has been considered. Massage therapy in this center will be did free by a Massager who has massage therapy degree that is approved by the Ministry of Health, Thailand and also he is member of the traditional medicine group, brightest talents center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. So that after the person entering in the massage center, to change clothes and Washing and disinfecting legs will go to special washing and changing clothes room. After that, the feet will be dried and the person will sit down on a massage chair. The massager after doing a series of specific movements on the left foot starts to do massage with foot massage special oil and cream. Then with using a special timber called a steak, specific actions will be done on foot. Then Massage oils and creams are used again. After several movements, the person is given foot massage to above the knee. After this step, the left foot is wrapped in towel. Right foot is performed massage as the left foot. Then somewhere of the left foot is squeezed to massage effects be moved to the whole body (reflexology). And after that somewhere of the right foot is squeezed as left foot. Then on both feet simultaneously perform certain movements and massage will be completed. Before and after the each massage session Systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be controlled and will be recorded in a chart by researcher. Also, with using a 100 mm visual analog scale, patient’s relaxation feeling will be determined by him. After a month, validated Spielberger questionnaire will be completed to assess the level of manifest and latent anxiety and research teammate (he doesn’t know who is in case or control group) will control and record blood pressure and the rest of vital signs.
public Tahereh Najafi
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nosrat street, Tohid square, Tehran, Iran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 6105 4323 najafi_t@tums.ac.ir Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health care Services scientific Tahereh Najafi
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nosrat street, Tohid square, Tehran, Iran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 6105 4323 najafi_t@tums.ac.ir Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health care Services Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: 1- Hypertensive patients with at least 2 years experience with a minimum pressure of 140/90 2- Without any history of mental disorders and disability. 3- Patients are in the age group 40-65 4- Patient is physically able to participate in the intervention until the end of it. 5- Preferably they live in Tehran. Exclusion criteria: 1-Any history of cancer, gout, bone tuberculosis, autoimmune, severe knee arthritis, rheumatism, chemotherapy, bone fracture in the knee area down to last 2 years, any history of recent surgery to last 2 years, history of cardiac surgery to last 5 years (all of them prevent damages due to the participants during their massage) 2- Lossing any of Inclusion criteria. 40 years 65 years Both F06.4 I10 A disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of the normal integration between memories of the past, awareness of identity and immediate sensations, and control of bodily movements (see F44.-), but arising as a consequence of an organic disorder High blood pressure Other Treatment - Other In control group, validated Spielberger questionnaire will be completed to assess the level of manifest and latent anxiety in 2 steps (in first visit and see after a month) and research teammate (he doesn’t know who is in case or control group) will control and record blood pressure and the rest of vital signs. Intended intervention is Thai reflexology foot massage that Participants in the study will be massaged in 1 month, 2 times a week; each session lasting one hour in massage therapy center has been considered. Massage therapy in this center will be did free by a Massager who has massage therapy degree that is approved by the Ministry of Health, Thailand and also he is member of the traditional medicine group, brightest talents center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. So that after the person entering in the massage center, to change clothes and Washing and disinfecting legs will go to special washing and changing clothes room. After that, the feet will be dried and the person will sit down on a massage chair. The massager after doing a series of specific movements on the left foot starts to do massage with foot massage special oil and cream. Then with using a special timber called a steak, specific actions will be done on foot. Then Massage oils and creams are used again. After several movements, the person is given foot massage to above the knee. After this step, the left foot is wrapped in towel. Right foot is performed massage as the left foot. Then somewhere of the left foot is squeezed to massage effects be moved to the whole body (reflexology). And after that somewhere of the right foot is squeezed as left foot. Then on both feet simultaneously perform certain movements and massage will be completed. Before and after the each massage session Systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be controlled and will be recorded in a chart by researcher. Also, with using a 100 mm visual analog scale, patient’s relaxation feeling will be determined by him. After a month, validated Spielberger questionnaire will be completed to assess the level of manifest and latent anxiety and research teammate (he doesn’t know who is in case or control group) will control and record blood pressure and the rest of vital signs. Anxiety. Timepoint: 2 times. Once before the first intervention and once after the last intervention. Method of measurement: standard Spielberger's questionnaire. Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Before and after each massage session. Method of measurement: According mmHg using a mercury sphygmomanometer. Pulse. Timepoint: Before and after each massage session. Method of measurement: Enumeration. Relaxation feeling. Timepoint: Before and after each massage session. Method of measurement: 100-mm visual analog scale. Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health care Services Approved 2012-04-21 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health care Services School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nosrat Street, Tohid Square, Tehran, Iran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)