The Effect of Foot Special Massage on Physiologic Parameters and Anxiety before of Hysterectomy: a Randomised Controlled Trials

Abstract

Introduction: Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures among women in reproductive-age. This common surgical cause stress and anxiety in women. Anxiety as a natural response consistent preoperative period can influence the physiological responses. Thus, this study aimed to determine the effect of foot massage on physiologic parameters to hysterectomy was performed. Methods: This study is a clinical trial, two-group (intervention and control) is a sample of 60 patients from two Valiasr and Shariati Hospital in Tehran (30 intervention and 30 control) were selected randomly. In the intervention group, massage one times for 20 minutes at certain hours the day before surgery was performed on the feet and control group received nothing. Intervention and the control groups in both before and 30 minutes after intervention recording vital signs and level anxiety. Data of this study using the chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, independent t-test with the software Spss 16 Were analyzed. Results: The findings of this study compared two groups of physiological parameters (pulse, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure showed no significant change. Just breathing in the two groups significant change (p = 0.00) Conclusion: The findings suggest that massage therapy on patients’ physiological parameters of a pulse, systolic and diastolic blood pressure no affected. And only have an effect on the respiratory and reduces it gets

Keywords

• hysterectomy
• massage
• physiological parameter
• anxiety