Foot Massage for Women With Menopause

NCT05212376 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2021/2497
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will be carried out to determine the effect of foot massage applied to menopausal women on anxiety, fatigue and sleep levels. This randomized controlled study will be conducted with 70 women (35 experimental, 35 control) residing in a village in northern Turkey. In the study, women in the experimental group will be given foot massage once a day for 7 days. No intervention will be applied to the women in the control group. Research data will be collected using "Personal Information Form", "Fatigue Severity Scale" and "Beck Anxiety Inventory". Descriptive statistics (number, percentage distribution, median and Q1-Q3), chi-square test, Mann Whitney-U test and Wilcoxon test will be used in the analysis of the data.

Conditions

Menopausal Women

Keywords

Menopause; Fatigue; Anxiety; Sleep; Foot massage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sleep level in women with menopause

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  Thumb pressure application, swiping, patting, rubbing and squeezing movements were applied to each foot for a total of 20 minutes for 10 minutes, once at the same time every day for 7 days.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Fatigue level in women with menopause

  Thumb pressure application, swiping, patting, rubbing and squeezing movements were applied to each foot for a total of 20 minutes for 10 minutes, once at the same time every day for 7 days.

• Anxiety level in women with menopause

  Thumb pressure application, swiping, patting, rubbing and squeezing movements were applied to each foot for a total of 20 minutes for 10 minutes, once at the same time every day for 7 days.

Study Arms (2)

Foot massage

EXPERIMENTAL

Foot massage (reflexology) is an application that allows the individual to relax, reduce stress, and thus restore the balance of the body by stimulating the nerve cells in the legs.It is stated that reflexology is an effective complementary treatment method that can help the body relax, reduce the symptoms of menopause by affecting the nervous and endocrine system, and thus create a smooth transition to the menopausal period.

Other: Foot massage

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be applied to the control group.

Interventions

Foot massage OTHER

Foot massage is applied in the form of pressure, rubbing and stimulation with special hand and finger techniques to reflex - warning points corresponding to all regions, organs and systems in the body. It is applied by applying pressure to all reflex points in the area from the toes to the ankles. In the study, a quiet and comfortable environment will be prepared at a room temperature of approximately 23-26 0C, and techniques that reveal the relaxing and calming effect of the massage will be selected. Thumb compression, slapping, patting, rubbing and squeezing movements are planned to be applied for a total of 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each foot, at the same time every day for 7 days.

Also known as: Reflexology

Foot massage

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 53 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Women aged 53-60 years who have gone through natural or surgical menopause
• Women who can read and write.
• Turkish-speaking women.

You may not qualify if:

• Do not be diagnosed with any mental illness.
• Existence of a situation that prevents foot massage application

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences Inonu University

Malatya, Battalgazi, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Gozuyesil E, Baser M. The effect of foot reflexology applied to women aged between 40 and 60 on vasomotor complaints and quality of life. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Aug;24:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.05.011. Epub 2016 May 24.

  PMID: 27502805 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• The effect of foot reflexology applied to women aged between 40 and 60 on vasomotor complaints and quality of life

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue; Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Nilay GÖKBULUT

  Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çankırı Karatekin University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Emine İBİCİ AKÇA

  Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Amasya University,

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Çiğdem KARAKAYALI AY

  Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Inonu University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 11, 2022
• First Posted: January 28, 2022
• Study Start: November 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 14, 2021
• Study Completion: November 30, 2021
• Last Updated: June 24, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)