ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Sleep after Kidney Transplantation Surgery: A Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial.
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The Effect of Web-Based Renal Transplantation Nurse Training on Patient-Centered Care Competence and Counseling Skills
The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain Intensity, Sleep Quality and Bowel Functions in Patients Undergoing Appendectomy Surgery
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Sleep-Related Disorders in Patients with CKD and Kidney Transplant Recipients.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2025Review
- The Effects of Aromatherapy With Clove and Lavender on Headache Caused by Spinal Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Urological Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Is it possible to foot reflexology for infants with sensorineural hearing loss?World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Exploring the Efficacy of Plantar Reflexology as a Complementary Approach for Headache Management: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2024Article
- Effect of hand reflexology in ameliorating anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Investigation on Musculoskeletal Injury and Psychological Empowerment of Reflexologists in Taiwan: Analysis of the Recognition to Alternative Therapy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Foot Reflexology: Recent Research Trends and Prospects.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- 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
- Application of Rapid Rehabilitation Surgical Nursing Combined With Continuous Nursing in Self-Care Ability, Medication Compliance and Quality of Life of Renal Transplant Patients.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Fatigue in Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Effect of Foot Reflexology Intervention on Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Adults: A Meta-Analysis and Metaregression of Randomized Controlled Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Fatigue, Sleep Quality, Physiological Indices, and Electrocardiogram Changes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients.SAGE open nursingArticle
- Effects of Reflexology on Anorexia and Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
MATERIALS AND
methodsThe study was a parallel randomized controlled trial. Patients admitted to the transplantation ward participated in the study. Fifty-three eligible patients were allocated into the foot reflexology group (
resultsIn each group, 25 patients finished the study. The mean pain score in the foot reflexology and control groups decreased from 9.44 ± 0.96 and 9.36 ± 0.91 on the day of surgery to 1.32 ± 0.94 and 4.32 ± 1.68 on the eleventh day after surgery, respectively. The mean fatigue score in the reflexology and control groups decreased from 8.76 ± 1.27 and 8.6 ± 1.26 on the day of surgery to 1.24 ± 1.2 and 3.92 ± 1.63 on the eleventh day after surgery, respectively. The mean sleep score in the foot reflexology and control groups increased from 33.38 ± 11.22 and 39.59 ± 12.8 on the day of surgery to 69.43 ± 12.8 and 56.27 ± 8.03 on the eleventh day after surgery, respectively. While pain, fatigue, and sleep quality scores improved in both groups, those in the intervention group showed significantly greater improvement compared with the control group (
conclusionFoot reflexology may reduce pain and fatigue and improve sleep quality of patients after kidney transplantation.
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