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IRCT2016070828837N1 IRCT 2016-12-24 Vice Chancellor for research of Zabol University of Medical Sciences Comparison of the Effects of Foot and Hand Reflexology Massages on Stress and Anxiety in Candidate Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Comparison of the Effects of Foot and Hand Reflexology Massages on Stress and Anxiety in Candidate Patients Undergoing esophagogastroduodonoscopy 2016-04-20 anticipated 95 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/23290 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: randomization by table of random numbers. N/A digestive diseases. Intervention 1: hand reflexology. Intervention 2: no intervention in control group. Intervention 3: foot reflexology.
public Shima Shaermoghadam
22 Bahman Hospital
Nishabur Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9317883111 +98 51 4333 5372 shima6814@gmail.com Zabol University of Medical Sciences scientific Hosein Shahdadi
Zabol University of Medical Sciences
Zabol Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 54332235737 zb5950@gmail.com Zabol University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria : a prescription for upper gastrointestinalendoscopy, aged from 18 to 60, capability to speak and understand Persian, no sign of deafness and vision impairment, no history of endoscopy, no prescription for emergency endoscopy, no history of mental illness, not using opium, no intake of tranquilizers, Iranian nationality,no history of neuropathy diseases such as diabetes and myasthenia gravis. Exclusion criteria : a history of psychological problems or known anxiety disorders, using hypnotics and tranquilizers, drug addiction or addiction to strong painkillers, no willingness to cooperate in the study. 18 years 60 years Both XI Diseases of the digestive system Treatment - Other Other Other hand reflexology no intervention in control group foot reflexology Stress after the hand and foot reflexology massage. Timepoint: before intervention,after intervention,Immediately before the endoscopy. Method of measurement: DASS-21. Anxiety after the hand and foot reflexology massage. Timepoint: before intervention,after intervention,Immediately before the endoscopy. Method of measurement: DASS-21. Vice Chancellor for research of Zabol University of Medical Sciences Approved 2016-03-09 Ethics committee of zabol University of Medical Sciences zabol University of Medical Sciences Zabol Iran (Islamic Republic of)