The Effect of Foot Massage on Anxiety, Pain and Comfort Level
Pain, Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Pain focused on measuring Cholessystectomy, Foot massage, Comfort
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Who volunteered to participate in the study, those who are 18 years of age or older, Without communication difficulties and mental disabilities related to vision, hearing and speech, Hypertension problem has been controlled, Blood pressure measurement does not need to be performed on an outpatient basis, Any complications after surgery (bleeding, nausea, vomiting, etc.) that did not occur, Application of cholecystectomy surgery, Having a pain assessment score of 4 and above after surgical intervention, For patients in the experimental group; infectious disease on the skin, local infection, open lesion/wound, scar tissue, edema,hematoma, thrombophlebitis, deep vein thrombosis, lymphangitis, coagulation disorder, varicose veins, osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, hepatitis, inflammatory and degenerative joint diseases, advanced neuropathy due to diabetes, on the toes deformity, November, who has not recently experienced fractures, dislocations, ruptures of muscle fibers, tendons or fascia, Analgesic is not applied before the first attempt, which is planned to be applied after the operation, Any medication, etc. without substance abuse, * No chronic pain in any part of the body, All patients who are not pregnant will be included in the sample. Exclusion Criteria: Any complications such as severe bleeding, nausea, vomiting develop after surgical intervention., Patient-controlled analgesia (HKA) is applied for pain control after surgical intervention Patients who have at least one drain placed at the surgical site are excluded from the sample, as this may affect the level of pain he will be released. Termination Criteria: The individual feels uncomfortable during the application or to leave the study if he wants, the work will be terminated.
Sites / Locations
- Nesibe Sultan ÇINAROĞLU
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Massage Group
Control Group
Appropriate position is given to the patients. Thumb and finger movements, patting, rubbing and squeezing techniques are used in foot massage. During training, the active hand applies pressure, while the passive hand uses both hands to support the foot. The intervention begins with rubbing and warming the feet. The duration of the foot warming process is approximately 5 minutes, and after the foot warming maneuvers, the methods of moving the thumbs of both hands towards the soles of the feet and spinning the laundry are used. The inner and outer parts of the foot are patted in a balanced way. This caressing movement on both feet is done with these movements in a light and rhythmic way and the massage is completed. Data will be obtained with Patient Descriptive Information Form, Vital Signs Follow-up Form, Surgical Anxiety Scale for Adult Patients, Perianesthesia Comfort Scale, Numerical Pain Scale.
Massage will not be applied to the control group; intervention scales will be applied by taking vital signs after waiting until the massage application in the group (20 minutes in total) and the rest period (30 minutes).