IRCT201203229322N1 IRCT 2012-06-30 Vice chancellor for research Tehran University of Medical Sciences the effect of foot reflexology massage on fatigue and anxiety Effectiveness of foot reflexology on fatigue and anxiety after cesarean section in mothers with hospitalized preterm neonate in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU) 2012-09-22 anticipated 99 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/9885 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Condition 1: fatigue. Condition 2: anxiety. Intervention 1: "Foot reflexology massage" or "reflexology" iwill be done for the intervention group which include three stages: preparation, heating with a 15-step techniques and massage techniques on reflex points of the pituitary, spinal cord and solar plexus .reflection of the pituitary is in inner edge of middle portion in the first Knucklebone of the big in plantar plantar, solar plexus is in end of the first metatarsal bone in foot and reflection of the spinal cord is in the inner edge of the foot, starting from the end of the first Knucklebone of the thumb and leads to heel. The total intervention time will be 40 minutes for both legs (20 minutes per foot), within three consecutive days. Intervention 2: The intervention in the placebo group includes the preparation and heating with a towel and massage the legs and it is done within three consecutive days and takes 40 minutes for both legs (20 minutes per foot). Intervention 3: In the control group, no intervention will be applied. This group will only receive routine care.