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IRCT2017090517756N28 IRCT 2017-09-19 Vice-chancellery for Research, Birjand University of Medical Sciences The effect of foot reflexology massage on stress and neuropathic pain induced by chemotherapy A comparison between the effects of application versus non-application of foot reflexology massage on stress and neuropathic pain induced by chemotherapy in women with breast cancer and genital organs 2017-05-05 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/16268 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Condition 1: breast cancer. Condition 2: Genital tract cancer. Intervention 1: Intervention Group (Foot reflexology message): Prior to the intervention, demographic characteristics form, Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983), and the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Pain Scale will be completed by the group. The intervention group will receive foot reflexology massage for two weeks. Two weeks after the end of intervention, the group will complete the two scales for a second round. Intervention 2: Control Group (No intervention): Prior to the intervention, demographic characteristics form, Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983), and the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Pain Scale will be completed by the group. The control group will not receive any intervention. Two weeks after the end of intervention, the group will complete the two scales for a second round.

public Seyed Hosain Rezaei Mohebbati

Alley No. 16., Janbazan Blvd.,

Boshrouyeh Iran (Islamic Republic of) +56 32224687 SHRM37@YAHOO.COM Birjand University of Medical Sciences scientific Tayebeh Khazaei

Faculty of Nursing, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Ayatollah Ghaffari Street,

Birjand, Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 56 3238 1433 thayebehk@yahoo.com Birjand University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Definitive diagnosis of breast cancer; malignancy based on pathological studies, clinical findings, and physician diagnosis; women treated with Taxon; age between 18 and 60 years; neuropathic pain induced by chemotherapy with a score of 12 or more according to the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Pain Scale; reading and writing literacy and the ability to speak for the patient or caregiver; having healthy limbs in the legs, especially the sole of the legs or lack of sensory and motor disorders; no drug abuse; non-use of psychotropic drugs; no history of mental illness; informed consent for participation; and the use of prophylaxis drugs for neuropathic pains such as gabapentin and pre-cabalin. Exclusion criteria: Metastasis for bone marrow, lung, liver and kidneys; patient's lack of cooperation until the end of the intervention; and the presence of stressors such as the death of first-degree relatives, divorce, and severe changes in lifestyle over the past 6 months. 18 years 60 years Female D05 C57.9 Carcinoma in situ of breast Female genital organ, unspecified Other N/A Intervention Group (Foot reflexology message): Prior to the intervention, demographic characteristics form, Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983), and the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Pain Scale will be completed by the group. The intervention group will receive foot reflexology massage for two weeks. Two weeks after the end of intervention, the group will complete the two scales for a second round. Control Group (No intervention): Prior to the intervention, demographic characteristics form, Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983), and the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Pain Scale will be completed by the group. The control group will not receive any intervention. Two weeks after the end of intervention, the group will complete the two scales for a second round. Perceived stress. Timepoint: before intervention and 2 weeks after intervention is completed. Method of measurement: Cohen et al.’s Perceived Stress Scale. Neuropathic pain severity. Timepoint: before intervention and 2 weeks after intervention is completed. Method of measurement: The Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Pain Scale. Vice-chancellery for Research, Birjand University of Medical Sciences Approved 2017-05-01 Ethics Committee of Birjand University of Medical Sciences Vice-chancellery for Research, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Ghaffari St., Birjand, Iran (Islamic Republic of)