Key result
Foot reflexology significantly reduced pain levels compared to standard care in patients who had undergone open-heart surgery, with median visual analog scale scores of 1.0 versus 3.0 on the fourth post-operative day (p=0.001).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to analyze the effects of foot reflexology intervention on pain, anxiety, and satisfaction levels in patients who underwent open-heart surgery.
Does foot reflexology reduce pain and anxiety and improve patient satisfaction in patients having undergone open-heart surgery?
RCT (n=70)
Open-label
Random samples method (sequential assignment)
No
Does foot reflexology reduce pain and anxiety and improve patient satisfaction in patients having undergone open-heart surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 1% vs 3%
p-value: p=0.001
Foot reflexology is a non-pharmacological intervention that significantly reduces post-operative pain and anxiety in patients who have undergone open-heart surgery.
May reduce post-open-heart surgery pain; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation in randomized trials.
This interventional study was conducted to analyze the effects of foot reflexology intervention upon patients having undergone an open-heart surgery on their pain, anxiety, and satisfaction level. This research was conducted with 70 patients having undergone open-heart surgery in the cardiovascular surgery clinic of a Turkish hospital. Thirty-five patients were assigned to a test group, and 35 patients were assigned to a control group. In this research, patients in the test group were reported to have a statistically significant decrease in the mean scores of the visual analog scale when compared with the scores of patients in the control group (p<0.05). Although no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) was measured between the mean scores of the state-trait anxiety inventory and the visual analog scale of patient satisfaction completed by patients in the test and control groups, it was also noted that both groups were exceptionally satisfied. The findings of this research can be utilized to alleviate pain, lessen patients' anxiety levels during the post-operation phase, and elevate patient satisfaction levels.
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Şahin et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Post-operative pain and anxiety after open-heart surgery (n=70). Foot reflexology vs. Standard/routine healthcare was evaluated on Pain severity on the fourth post-operative day (Visual Analog Scale median score) (p=0.001). Foot reflexology significantly reduced pain levels compared to standard care in patients who had undergone open-heart surgery, with median visual analog scale scores of 1.0 versus 3.0 on the fourth post-operative day (p=0.001).
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