The Effect of Foot Massage and Bed Bath on Individuals With Cancer

NCT06373614 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023/18
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Foot massage or bed bath will be applied to improve sleep quality and reduce fatigue levels of individuals with cancer.

Conditions

Patients

Keywords

cancer; sleep quality; fatigue; bed bath; foot massage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• sleep quality

  The effect of interventions on sleep will be measured. The Richard Cample Sleep Scale will be used for this. A score of "0-25" indicates "very poor sleep" and a score of "76-100" indicates "very good sleep".

  In the study, the sleep quality of the patients will be evaluated for 5 days after the sleep.

• fatigue

  The effect of interventions on fatigue will be measured. Brief Fatigue Invantory; (BFI) will be used for this. Scoring the items are between "0" and "10", where "0" means not affected at all and "10" means affected at the highest level.

  In the study, the fatigue of the patients will be evaluated for 5 days in the evening, before the interventions.

Study Arms (3)

foot massage

EXPERIMENTAL

Foot massage will be applied for a total of 30 minutes, 15 on the right foot and 15 on the left foot. In order to move comfortably during the foot massage, non-allergenic baby oil will be used. This intervention will continue in the evenings for 4 days.

Other: foot massage

bed bath

EXPERIMENTAL

Bed bath will be applied for a total of 30 minutes with cotton and warm water. This intervention will continue in the evenings for 4 days.

Other: bed bath

control

NO INTERVENTION

no intervention

Interventions

foot massage OTHER

Interventions are to be performed in the evening before bedtime for 4 consecutive days.

foot massage

bed bath OTHER

Interventions are to be performed in the evening before bedtime for 4 consecutive days.

bed bath

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Over 18 years,
• illiterate,
• diagnosed with cancer
• volunteer to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• unable to communicate verbally

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Health Sciences

Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Mazloum SR, Rajabzadeh M, Mohajer S, Bahrami-Taghanaki H, Namazinia M. Comparing the Effects of Warm Footbath and Foot Reflexology on the Fatigue of Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Integr Cancer Ther. 2023 Jan-Dec;22:15347354231172940. doi: 10.1177/15347354231172940.

  PMID: 37162156 BACKGROUND

• Richards K. Techniques for measurement of sleep in critical care. Focus Crit Care. 1987 Aug;14(4):34-40. No abstract available.

  PMID: 3650169 RESULT

• Schoonhoven L, van Gaal BG, Teerenstra S, Adang E, van der Vleuten C, van Achterberg T. Cost-consequence analysis of "washing without water" for nursing home residents: a cluster randomized trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2015 Jan;52(1):112-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.08.001. Epub 2014 Aug 10.

  PMID: 25173772 RESULT

• Quattrin R, Zanini A, Buchini S, Turello D, Annunziata MA, Vidotti C, Colombatti A, Brusaferro S. Use of reflexology foot massage to reduce anxiety in hospitalized cancer patients in chemotherapy treatment: methodology and outcomes. J Nurs Manag. 2006 Mar;14(2):96-105. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00557.x.

  PMID: 16487421 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: foot massage (intervention group) bed bath (intervention group) control (control group)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 15, 2024
• First Posted: April 18, 2024
• Study Start: April 26, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 26, 2024
• Study Completion: December 26, 2024
• Last Updated: July 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)