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Effects of Reflexology in Transplant Patients

NCT05833750 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2023-04-27

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Summary

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of reflexology on fatigue in kidney transplant patients.

Design: The study will be conducted as randomized, controlled and experimental. Method: The data of the research will be collected in the transplant clinic of a foundation university practice and research hospital between 07.12.2020 - 18.06.2021.

While the population of the study consisted of 254 patients who underwent kidney transplantation in the transplant unit, 68 patients were included in the sample. The patients included in the study were divided into reflexology (n=34) and control (n=34) groups with the help of a program. Data will be collected using Questionnaire and Piper Fatigue Scale. Chi-square test, Student's t test, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test, correlation, generalized estimation equation and Least Significant Difference tests will be used in the evaluation of the data.

Keywords: kidney transplantation, reflexology, fatigue, nursing.

Conditions

  • Renal Transplantation
  • Reflexology
  • Fatigue
  • Nursing

Interventions

OTHER

Reflexology

In the intervention group, reflexology was applied to the feet twice a week for 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sanko University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hatice GUZEL · Sanko University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-01
Primary Completion
2021-02-01
Completion
2021-06-18

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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