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Pre-EclampsiaNCT05542654

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

A study testing Foot Massage in people with Pre-Eclampsia and Gestational Hypertension, run by Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Foot Massage
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
5 Nov 2020to 15 Feb 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Bakırkoy Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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

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.

Read the detailed description

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.

Being tested
Foot Massage
Keywords
Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, foot massage, blood pressure, anxiety
Medical subject headings
Pre-Eclampsia, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Foot MassageOther

    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.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Blood Pressure

    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.

    Measured: Three days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Sep 2022
  2. Study start5 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion8 Nov 2020
  4. Study completion15 Feb 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
randomized controlled trial
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05542654
Sponsor's protocol ID
Bakirkoystatehospital
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
6 Sep 2022
Last updated
15 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Ejindu A. The effects of foot and facial massage on sleep induction, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate: crossover pilot study. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2007 Nov;13(4):266-75. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.03.008. Epub 2007 May 8.

    PubMed 17950182
  • Corrigan L, O'Farrell A, Moran P, Daly D. Hypertension in pregnancy: Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes for women birthing in Ireland. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2021 Jun;24:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.02.005. Epub 2021 Feb 14.

    PubMed 33618054

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Foot Massage in people with Pre-Eclampsia and Gestational Hypertension, run by Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Blood Pressure (time frame: Three days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05542654, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Sep 2022.

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