Trial reportJournal of human hypertension2021
The influence of foot and back massage on blood pressure and sleep quality in females with essential hypertension: a randomized controlled study.
Trial report in Journal of human hypertension, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- The effect of classical foot massage on insomnia and anxiety in preeclamptic pregnant women: a randomized controlled study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of stress management and relaxation interventions for management of hypertension and prehypertension: systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMJ medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of Lavender Oil Leg Massage on Physical, Cognitive, and Psychological Variables of Patients with Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2024Article
- Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Sleep Problems for Palliative Care Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2023Article
- Comparison of the Effect of Reflexology and Swedish Massage on Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: a Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2022Article
- The Effects of Foot Reflexology on Vital Signs: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Effects, Side Effects and Contraindications of Relaxation Massage during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Wanted: long term studies on massage therapy in hypertension.Journal of human hypertension · 2020Article
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Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the influence of foot and back massage on blood pressure and sleep quality in females with essential hypertension. Non-pharmacologic methods like massage may be effective for balancing blood pressure and solving sleep problems. This is a randomized controlled study conducted in accordance with CONSORT rules. Females with essential hypertension were applied a total of six sessions of 30 min of foot and back massage twice weekly during 3 weeks. The study included a total of 90 patients of whom 60 were in intervention group (foot massage group, back massage group) and 30 in control group. Data were collected through personal data form (PDF) which included descriptive characteristics, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Six sessions of foot massage and back massage were detected to lead to a reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) values and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). A strong statistical difference was found between mean pretest posttest scores of overall and sub-dimensional scores of PSQI in females in intervention group (p < 0.001). Foot and back massage was found to be effective in reducing blood pressure and improving sleep quality.
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