The Effect of Hand Reflexology Massage on Pain and Fatigue in Patients after Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Nahid RejehSeyed Davood TadrisiShahrooz YazdaniKiarash SaatchiMojtaba Vaismoradi

Published in: Nursing research and practice (2020)

Statistically significant differences were observed in pain and fatigue scores between the groups after the intervention (P = 0.001). The intervention had medium to large effects on the patients' pain and fatigue. Hand reflexology as a nonpharmacological and safe technique can be used by nurses along with other pharmacologic interventions in order to reduce patients' suffering related to invasive procedures. The trial is registered with IRCT20110912007529N17.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
prognostic factors
clinical trial
peritoneal dialysis
pain management
neuropathic pain
patient reported outcomes
postoperative pain