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The Effect of the Hand Massage A Women Undergoing Brachytherapy

NCT05937607 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2023-07-10

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Summary

Background Gynecologic cancers are among the ten most common cancers among women. During brachytherapy, women can have pain and situational anxiety due to the treatment.

Methods This parallel-group randomized controlled study evaluated the effect of the hand massage practiced using baby oil, with lavender oil, on reducing operational pain and situational anxiety in women with brachytherapy. The study was completed with 36 patients. The treatment group included 18 patients, and the control group had 18. The data were collected through patient information form, visual analog scale, and state anxiety inventory. Before the brachytherapy, three sessions of hand massages, each lasting 10 minutes (5 minutes for each hand), were performed using baby oil with lavender. Data collection forms were repeated after each session. The control group received routine treatment. p\<0.05 was accepted as significant.

Conditions

  • Hand Massage

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Hand massage

It is reported in the literature that the application should last 5-10 minutes on average to reduce acute pain, state anxiety, and provide physiological positive changes and relaxation in individuals during the procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • TC Erciyes University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • DİLEK EFE ARSLAN, PhD · ERCİYES UNİVERSİTY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-14
Primary Completion
2023-07-15
Completion
2023-08-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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