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Effect of Foot Bath on Pain, Sleep, and Comfort Levels After Abdominal Surgery

NCT07366567 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2026-01-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of foot bath application on pain level, comfort and sleep quality in the postoperative period.

H1: Foot baths have a postoperative pain-reducing effect. H2: Foot baths have a postoperative comfort-enhancing effect. H3: Foot baths have a postoperative sleep-improving effect.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Sleep

Interventions

OTHER

Foot bath device

On the day of surgery, patients will receive a foot bath between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Any socks or clothing on both feet will be removed. The feet will be visually and manually examined to determine if they show any signs of illness (pressure ulcers, discoloration, wounds, etc.). The patient will be informed that the foot bath device is disinfected before each use and that water-tight bags will be placed around the device to prevent contact between the foot and the water to facilitate repeated use. The water temperature will be adjusted to 41-42°C using an infrared thermometer (non-contact digital thermometer). Both feet will be placed inside the foot bath device. The patient's feet will remain in the foot bath device for 20 minutes. After the foot bath, the patient's feet will be thoroughly dried with a towel, and the patient will be re-dressed in their existing socks or anti-embolic stockings. Any side effects/adverse reactions, etc., related to the foot bath will be questioned and

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Trakya University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • ZEYNEP KIZILCIK ÖZKAN, Assoc.Prof · Trakya University

  • Ayşe Nur Aktaş, Reg.Nurse · Trakya University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-29
Primary Completion
2026-12-30
Completion
2026-12-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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