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Volume 12, Issue 4 (Winter 2023 2023)
cmja 2023, 12(4): 33-39 |
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Zareei A, Fallahi Khoshknab M, Vahedi M, Borzabadi Farahani Z, Rahgoi A. Investigating the Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Post-electroconvulsive Therapy Headache. cmja 2023; 12 (4) :33-39
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URL: http://cmja.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-850-en.html
Atiyeh Zareei1 
, Masoud Fallahi Khoshknab2 , Mohsen Vahedi3 , Zahra Borzabadi Farahani4 , Abolfazl Rahgoi 5
, Masoud Fallahi Khoshknab2 , Mohsen Vahedi3 , Zahra Borzabadi Farahani4 , Abolfazl Rahgoi 5
1- Master of Psychiatric Nursing, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Master of Psychiatric, Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
5- Instructor, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran , rahgouin@yahoo.com
2- Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Master of Psychiatric, Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
5- Instructor, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran , rahgouin@yahoo.com
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Introduction: One of the side effects of electroconvulsive therapy is headache, which can be experienced immediately or shortly after the patient regains consciousness. Foot reflexology massage as a nursing intervention to reduce some symptoms and complications in different patients has been reported to be useful. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of foot reflexology massage on the headache rate of patients after electroconvulsive therapy.
Methods: This experimental before-after with control group design of 54 female patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy at the Razi Psychiatric Training Center in Tehran. Based on the randomization of the available samples, the patients were assigned to three groups: foot reflexology massage, placebo and control. The visual pain measurement scale was completed after electroconvulsive therapy (before intervention) and 10 minutes after foot reflexology massage for the intervention and placebo groups and with the same time interval for the control group. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as chi-square and one-variable covariance analysis.
Results: There was no significant difference between the studied groups in terms of demographic characteristics and average headache scores before the intervention (p<0.05). But after the intervention, the mean headache score was significantly lower in the foot reflexology massage group (2.56±0.268) and the control group (3.48±0.266) than the placebo group (3.55±0.268) (p < 0.05), but there was no significant difference between the control groups and placebo group (p=0.84). In other words, the intervention (foot reflexology massage) caused a significant decrease in headache in the intervention group compared to the control and placebo group.
Conclusions: The use of foot reflexology massage is effective in reducing the intensity of headaches in women undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, therefore it is suggested that nurses in electroconvulsive therapy wards use this non-drug method to reduce headache symptoms.
Methods: This experimental before-after with control group design of 54 female patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy at the Razi Psychiatric Training Center in Tehran. Based on the randomization of the available samples, the patients were assigned to three groups: foot reflexology massage, placebo and control. The visual pain measurement scale was completed after electroconvulsive therapy (before intervention) and 10 minutes after foot reflexology massage for the intervention and placebo groups and with the same time interval for the control group. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as chi-square and one-variable covariance analysis.
Results: There was no significant difference between the studied groups in terms of demographic characteristics and average headache scores before the intervention (p<0.05). But after the intervention, the mean headache score was significantly lower in the foot reflexology massage group (2.56±0.268) and the control group (3.48±0.266) than the placebo group (3.55±0.268) (p < 0.05), but there was no significant difference between the control groups and placebo group (p=0.84). In other words, the intervention (foot reflexology massage) caused a significant decrease in headache in the intervention group compared to the control and placebo group.
Conclusions: The use of foot reflexology massage is effective in reducing the intensity of headaches in women undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, therefore it is suggested that nurses in electroconvulsive therapy wards use this non-drug method to reduce headache symptoms.
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Nursing and Midwifery
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