The Effect of Foot Massage on Blood Pressure and Anxiety Levels in Pregnants With Hypertension

This research was conducted as a prospective, experimental and randomised controlled research to determine the effect of foot massage applied to pregnant women with hypertension on blood pressure and anxiety levels.

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Key information

Conditions

Pre-eclampsia Anxiety Disorders Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Hypertension With Pre-Eclampsia Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Gestational Hypertension Hypertension Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced Mental Disorders Pregnancy Complications Superimposed Pre-Eclampsia Urogenital Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bakırkoy Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The sample of the research a total of 80 pregnants, 40 interventions and 40 in the control groups, which were randomly selected from hypertension pregnant women who applied to Health Sciences University Istanbul Bakırköy Doctor Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital (BEAH). After the participants were given written and verbal information about the research, the intervention group received a foot massage for three days, 15 minutes on each foot, for a total of 30 minutes, while the control group did not receive foot massage. In the research; Participant Promotion Form which contains questions about general health appearances and socio-demographic, gynecological and obstetric story, Vital Finding Monitoring Form to save blood pressure, pulse and breathing numbers restrained before and after foot massage, State and Trade Anxiety Inventory (STAI) which evaluates the level of anxiety, was used.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Pregnant women aged 18 years and over and diagnosed with hypertension during or before pregnancy were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant women who could not communicate in Turkish were excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

foot massage

Other

Pregnant women in the intervention group were given a foot massage for 15 minutes each, for a total of 30 minutes for three days, while the control group did not receive foot massage.

Primary outcomes

Blood Pressure

Time frame: Three days

Hypertensive disorder is a systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg and above that occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. In this respect, blood pressure measurement is extremely important in pregnant women. In this study, a total of 30 minutes of foot massage, 15 minutes on each foot, was applied to pregnant women with hypertension in the intervention group for three days, and blood pressure was measured at regular intervals. (Before the massage, 5 minutes after the massage, 15 minutes after the massage, 30 minutes after the massage, 90 minutes after the massage, 120 minutes after the massage) No intervention was applied to pregnant women with hypertension in the control group.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Foot Massage Applied to Hypertensive Pregnant Women Bakirkoy Doctor Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Sep 15, 2022
Registry last updated: Sep 15, 2022

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