The Effect of Foot Massage on Blood Pressure and Anxiety Levels in Pregnants With Hypertension

September 13, 2022 updated by: ilayda sel, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

Foot Massage Applied to Hypertensive Pregnant Women Bakirkoy Doctor Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital

This research was conducted as a prospective, experimental and randomised controlled research to determine the effect of foot massage applied to pregnant women with hypertension on blood pressure and anxiety levels.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Other: Foot Massage

Detailed Description

The sample of the research a total of 80 pregnants, 40 interventions and 40 in the control groups, which were randomly selected from hypertension pregnant women who applied to Health Sciences University Istanbul Bakırköy Doctor Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital (BEAH). After the participants were given written and verbal information about the research, the intervention group received a foot massage for three days, 15 minutes on each foot, for a total of 30 minutes, while the control group did not receive foot massage. In the research; Participant Promotion Form which contains questions about general health appearances and socio-demographic, gynecological and obstetric story, Vital Finding Monitoring Form to save blood pressure, pulse and breathing numbers restrained before and after foot massage, State and Trade Anxiety Inventory (STAI) which evaluates the level of anxiety, was used.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Phase

Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Turkey
- - Istanbul, Turkey
    - Bakırkoy Training and Research Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Pregnant women aged 18 years and over and diagnosed with hypertension during or before pregnancy were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant women who could not communicate in Turkish were excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Blood Pressure Time Frame: Three days	Hypertensive disorder is a systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg and above that occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. In this respect, blood pressure measurement is extremely important in pregnant women. In this study, a total of 30 minutes of foot massage, 15 minutes on each foot, was applied to pregnant women with hypertension in the intervention group for three days, and blood pressure was measured at regular intervals. (Before the massage, 5 minutes after the massage, 15 minutes after the massage, 30 minutes after the massage, 90 minutes after the massage, 120 minutes after the massage) No intervention was applied to pregnant women with hypertension in the control group.	Three days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 5, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 8, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

February 15, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)