Reflexology Socks and Opioid-induced Constipation
Opioid Use, Constipation, Reflexology
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Opioid Use focused on measuring Opioid induced Constipation, Reflexology
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who are at least 18 years old ( ≥ 18 years old)
- Patients with a maximum age of 85 years (≤ 85 years old)
- Patients who volunteered to participate in the study
- Does not have any disability in communicating cognitively, mentally and verbally.
- Opioid treatment applied for approximately 2 weeks
- Those with constipation complaints
- At least one of the constipation problems (straining during bowel emptying, hard stool, feeling of incomplete evacuation, gas/bloating, rectal pressure/defecation sensation) that have been emptied less than 3 times a week since the opioid treatment started and/or developed due to opioid use patients
- Patients with a foot number between 37-44
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having a complaint of peripheral neuropathy
- Being diagnosed with diabetes
- Having impaired skin integrity
- Having any deformity of flat feet or feet
Sites / Locations
- Mugla Sitki Kocman University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Reflexology socks+Walking
Just walking
In the first interview; patient diagnosis form and Constipation Quality of Life scale will be applied. In order to evaluate the routine bowel habits of the patients, no application will be made in the first week and the patients will be asked to complete the Defecation Diary, Visual Comparison Scale and the Bristol Stool Consistency Scale for 1 week when defecation occurs. Afterwards, the reflexology socks designed by the researcher for the patients; will be told to wear and walk 30 minutes after breakfast and dinner for 30 minutes 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Patients will be asked to continue the application for 4 weeks. The patients will be administered the Defecation Diary, the Visual Comparison Scale, and the Bristol Stool Consistency Scale when defecation occurs daily during the application. In addition, on the 30th day of the application, the Constipation Quality of Life Scale will be administered to the patients again.
In the first interview, patient diagnosis form and Constipation Quality of Life scale will be applied. In order to evaluate the routine bowel habits of the patients, no application will be made in the first week and the patients will be asked to complete the Defecation Diary, Visual Comparison Scale and the Bristol Stool Consistency Scale for 1 week when defecation occurs. Subsequently, patients will be instructed to walk for 30 minutes, 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), 30 minutes after breakfast and dinner. Patients will be asked to continue the application for 4 weeks. The patients will be administered the Defecation Diary, the Visual Comparison Scale and the Bristol Stool Consistency Scale when defecation occurs daily during the application. In addition, on the 130th day of the application, the Constipation Quality of Life Scale will be administered to the patients again.