Effects of Hand Massage Applied With Two Different Methods

December 18, 2025 updated by: Necibe Dağcan, Kutahya Health Sciences University

Comparison of the Effects of Reflexology and Classical Hand Massage on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs in Patients After Coronary Angiography

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

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

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • 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

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: reflexology group
Other: reflexology massage
classic hand massage
Placebo Comparator: Classic hand massage group
Other: classic hand massage
classic hand massage

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Average Pain Score on Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: 0 hour (baseline), 1st hour, 2nd hour, 3rd hour
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
Time Frame: 0 hour (baseline), 1st hour, 2nd hour, 3rd hour
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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Investigators

  • Study Director: 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 record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 15, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 15, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

July 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 3, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 24, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 18, 2025

Last Verified

August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KutahyaHSU-NECİBE-DAĞCAN-0006

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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