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IRCT2013122615946N1 IRCT 2014-05-28 Sabzevar University of Medical Siences Effect of Reflexology Massage on Post operative Appendectomy pain Effect of Reflexology Massage on Post operative Appendectomy pain 2013-12-06 anticipated 105 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/15056 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Appendectomy. Intervention 1: In intervention group pain intensity was recorded, then the patient's right leg in a certain area was pressed by the therapist who has been trained by a specialist for ten minutes by a special mean (steak). Also a ear seed put on certain points on the ear (shenmen) and was pressed for a minute. Intervention 2: The control group received only routine care. Intervention 3: Patients in the placebo group had a pressure point on the back of the left leg that was pressed with less intensity. ear seed was attached to the left earlobe of a patient without compression balls and other methods were performed for this group in the same way.
public Sara Baghani
Complementary Medicine Research Centre -Imam Square - Ibn Sina Street - Mashhad
Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 51 1609 1195 baghani_sara@yahoo.com; baghanis2@mums.ac.ir Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences scientific Dr Ali Khoorsand Vakilzadeh
Department of TCM- razi street-Mashhad
Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 51 1854 3031 khorsanda@mums.ac.ir; ali_khoorsand@yahoo.com Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) inclusion criteria : age between 15 to 60, the diagnosis of appendicitis, appendectomy by a single surgeon and full consciousness. exclusion criteria: Previous surgery, addiction, emotional disorders, diabetes, mental disorders, age below 15 years and above 60 years of age, spinal anesthesia, the patient's unwillingness to participate in the study, history of reflexology massage, having chronic pain in other body regions, sensitivity to touch or massage, having fever and skin diseases, pregnancy, severe complications after the surgery, a member of the feet and hands health disorders, hearing disorders and get home before the intervention 15 years 60 years Both K35.3 Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis Treatment - Other N/A Placebo In intervention group pain intensity was recorded, then the patient's right leg in a certain area was pressed by the therapist who has been trained by a specialist for ten minutes by a special mean (steak). Also a ear seed put on certain points on the ear (shenmen) and was pressed for a minute. The control group received only routine care. Patients in the placebo group had a pressure point on the back of the left leg that was pressed with less intensity. ear seed was attached to the left earlobe of a patient without compression balls and other methods were performed for this group in the same way. Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, 0, 1, 6 and 24 hours after itervention. Method of measurement: 0-10 visual analog scale. Sedative consumptin. Timepoint: before intervention, 0, 1, 6 and 24 hours after itervention. Method of measurement: Review patient file. Sabzevar University of Medical Siences Approved 2010-08-20 Sabzevar University of Medical Siences School of Nursing and Midwifery; next to the Police station to SHahroud road, Sabzevar Sabzavar Iran (Islamic Republic of)