Effects of Hand Massage Applied With Two Different Methods

NCT06853860 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KutahyaHSU-NECİBE-DAĞCAN-0006
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There is no study finding examining the effects of the classical hand massage and hand reflexology massage methods on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters after coronary angiography. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of reflexology hand massage and classical hand massage on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters after coronary angiography.

Conditions

Angiopathy, Peripheral; Pain, Acute; Reflexology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Average Pain Score on Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

  Pain will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (severe pain). Higher scores indicate more severe pain.

  0 hour (baseline), 1st hour, 2nd hour, 3rd hour

• State Anxiety Scale Mean Score

  Anxiety will be measured using the State Anxiety Scale, a validated questionnaire assessing current anxiety levels. Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety.

  0 hour (baseline), 1st hour, 2nd hour, 3rd hour

Study Arms (2)

reflexology group

EXPERIMENTAL

reflexology group

Other: reflexology massage

Classic hand massage group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Classic hand massage group

Other: classic hand massage

Interventions

classic hand massage OTHER

classic hand massage

Classic hand massage group

reflexology massage OTHER

classic hand massage

reflexology group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients who are over 18 years old
• Can speak Turkish
• Agree to participate in the study
• Have not undergone emergency coronary angiography
• Have not consumed coffee or hypnotic drugs at least 12 hours before
• Have no history of chronic pain (e.g. arthritis)
• Are not addicted to alcohol or drugs
• Have no psychological problems (such as depression, anxiety disorder)
• Have no problem with having their hands massaged; those who do not have any skin lesions, sensory and motor disorders, amputations, burns, or pathological diseases related to muscles and bones
• Have not used anxiolytics

You may not qualify if:

• Those who do not volunteer to participate in the study
• Those who have any skin lesions, burns, open wounds, muscle and bone pathological diseases on their hands,
• Those who develop delirium during the follow-up period
• Those who develop complications after coronary angiography (such as bleeding, etc.)
• Arrhythmia
• Hemodynamic instability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Necibe

Kütahya, 43000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Peripheral Vascular Diseases; Acute Pain

Interventions

Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Burcu NAL, PhD

  Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Health Sciences

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Mehmet Ali ASTARCIOĞLU, Prof.

  Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Health Sciences

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Patients will be divided into experimental and control groups. Patients will know that they are participating in the study and the interventions that will be applied to them, but they will be blinded by not knowing which group they are in. The study data will be collected by a second researcher who is blinded to the groups. In the statistical analysis of the data, the groups will be labeled as group 1 and group 2, and the third researcher will be blinded when evaluating the results. Thus, the third researcher will be blinded to the study groups. In order to avoid bias in the evaluation of the results, the first researcher who is not blinded will not participate in any stage of the evaluation process.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing

Model Details: This study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial planned to investigate the effects of hand massage applied with two different methods on pain, anxiety and physiological parameters in patients undergoing coronary angiography.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2025
• First Posted: March 3, 2025
• Study Start: February 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2025
• Study Completion: July 15, 2025
• Last Updated: December 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)