Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Objective: One of the major problems of patients after orthopedic surgeries is acute pain. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology massage on postoperative pain in patients undergoing plating surgery for tibia fracture. Methods: This study is a randomized clinical trial co...
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| description | Objective: One of the major problems of patients after orthopedic surgeries is acute pain. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology massage on postoperative pain in patients undergoing plating surgery for tibia fracture.
Methods: This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted on 96 patients who were candidates for tibia plating surgery referred to Imam Ali Hospital in Bojnourd, Iran, randomly divided into intervention and control groups. Foot reflexology massage in the intervention group was performed on patients’ healthy feet for 10 minutes, one hour before surgery. In the control group, the foot sole was touched for one minute without any pressure. Pain intensity was measured using the standard Visual Analog Scale before and immediately after the intervention and 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U and Friedman tests.
Results: The baseline pain scores in the intervention and control groups were reported 8.1±0.9 and 8.4±0.9, respectively. After the intervention, the pain score in these groups was reduced to 6.9±1.1 and 8.1±1.0, respectively (P<0.001). At other times, up to 24 hours after surgery, the pain reduction was higher in the intervention group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Foot reflexology massage reduces postoperative pain of patients undergoing tibia plating surgery. Therefore, this method can be used to reduce pain and anxiety in orthopedic surgery patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db98fc2b99f74f25aea160d50dacbc612022-12-21T20:19:37ZfasArak University of Medical SciencesComplementary Medicine Journal of Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery2228-70942020-10-0110325826910.32598/cmja.10.3.1019.1Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomized Clinical TrialFatemeh Imani0Ebrahim Nasiri1Houshang Akbari2 Mohammad Reza Safdari3Department of Operating Rome, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Medical Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.Department of Anesthesiology, Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Addiction Institute, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. , rezanf2002@yahoo.comDepartment of Anesthesiology, Operating Roomt, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.Department of Orthopedic, Anesthesiology and Surgery, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnourd, Iran.Objective: One of the major problems of patients after orthopedic surgeries is acute pain. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology massage on postoperative pain in patients undergoing plating surgery for tibia fracture. Methods: This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted on 96 patients who were candidates for tibia plating surgery referred to Imam Ali Hospital in Bojnourd, Iran, randomly divided into intervention and control groups. Foot reflexology massage in the intervention group was performed on patients’ healthy feet for 10 minutes, one hour before surgery. In the control group, the foot sole was touched for one minute without any pressure. Pain intensity was measured using the standard Visual Analog Scale before and immediately after the intervention and 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U and Friedman tests. Results: The baseline pain scores in the intervention and control groups were reported 8.1±0.9 and 8.4±0.9, respectively. After the intervention, the pain score in these groups was reduced to 6.9±1.1 and 8.1±1.0, respectively (P<0.001). At other times, up to 24 hours after surgery, the pain reduction was higher in the intervention group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Foot reflexology massage reduces postoperative pain of patients undergoing tibia plating surgery. Therefore, this method can be used to reduce pain and anxiety in orthopedic surgery patients.https://cmja.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-766-en.htmlfoot reflexologypainsurgerytibia platingbone fracture |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Imani Ebrahim Nasiri Houshang Akbari Mohammad Reza Safdari Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Complementary Medicine Journal of Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery foot reflexology pain surgery tibia plating bone fracture |
| title | Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full | Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_short | Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_sort | effect of foot reflexology on postoperative pain in patients undergoing tibia plating surgery a randomized clinical trial |
| topic | foot reflexology pain surgery tibia plating bone fracture |
| url | https://cmja.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-766-en.html |
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