Trial reportClinical journal of oncology nursing2021
Foot Reflexology: An Intervention for Pain and Nausea Among Inpatients With Cancer.
Trial report in Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07313293 (Impact of Foot Reflexology on Nausea After Obesity Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Impact of Foot Reflexology on Nausea After Obesity Surgery
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on pain in wound patients during dressing change: A systematic review.Nursing open · 2024Pooled it
- Reflexology in oncological treatment - a systematic review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Pooled it
- Massage therapy significantly improves cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Integrative Approaches for Cancer Pain Management.Current oncology reports · 2024Review
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- The Effect of Thai Massage on the Severity of Pain in Patients with Unstable Angina: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2023Article
- Cardio-Oncologic Knowledge of Nurses in the Oncology Service: A Multi-Center Survey in China.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Changes of Intestinal Flora and Its Relationship with Nutritional Status for Patients with Cancer Pain.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPain and nausea affect a significant number of patients with cancer. Applying foot reflexology to this population has had some positive effects, but more studies are needed to confirm its efficacy.
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of foot reflexology on pain and nausea among inpatients with cancer as compared to traditional nursing care alone.
methodsA pilot study was conducted with adult patients with cancer hospitalized on a 24-bed inpatient oncology unit. Using convenience sampling, 40 patients provided consent and were randomized into either the intervention or control group. Each group had a treatment session of 20-25 minutes in which pre- and postsession surveys were completed, with reflexology performed in the intervention group only.
findingsResults show that foot reflexology significantly decreases pain for inpatients with cancer as compared to traditional nursing care alone. Although the effects on nausea are not statistically significant, they may be clinically relevant; the mean changes in pre- and postsession nausea ratings indicate at least some decreased nausea among patients in the intervention group.
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