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Surgery and Functionality in Older Adults

NCT05534490 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2024-05-08

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Summary

When the literature is examined, it has not been found that the use of massage applications in relation to the functional level of individuals who have undergone abdominal surgery. We think that our study will be the first in this field. Therefore, this study will lay the groundwork for future studies on the subject. In the future, it is aimed to establish a standardized evaluation method to determine the functional levels of individuals who have undergone abdominal surgery and to determine the ideal duration and frequency when a decision is made to apply foot massage in the future with the data obtained as a result of this method. In this study, the effectiveness of foot massage on the functional level of individuals with high post-surgical kinesiophobia will be investigated.

Conditions

  • Fear
  • Movement Disorder, Functional
  • Kinesiophobia
  • Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

therapatic Foot massaje (sweden technic)

Everything is explained to the individuals on the day of surgery. After the surgery, when the individuals regains consciousness in the service, the Swedish massage technique is applied bilaterally for 10 minutes. In addition to the demographic data of the patient before the application and in the preoperative period; pain, mental level, delirium status, mobility, kinesiophobia, balance, and functional independence level measurement evaluations are made. Massage is continued for a total of 20 minutes, 10 minutes for each foot, once a day until the patient is discharged. The measurements are repeated on the day the individual will be discharged.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Yalova

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • asuman saltan · YU

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-06
Primary Completion
2022-09-06
Completion
2024-11-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

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