Key result
Foot massage significantly reduces postoperative pain in CABG patients.
Why the study?
Pain after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) affects multiple aspects of patients' lives and complementary therapies like foot massage may reduce this pain.
Does foot massage reduce pain in post-CABG patients?
Systematic Review (n=331)
Does foot massage reduce pain in post-CABG patients?
p-value: p=<0.05
Foot massage is an effective complementary therapy to reduce pain and improve hemodynamic status in patients following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery.
Foot massage may ease post-CABG pain; extends complementary-therapy evidence yet requires confirmatory RCTs before routine adoption.
Introduction: Pain is one of the conditions experienced by patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). It affects physical function, professional life, relationships and family life, social life, sleep patterns, and mood. Foot massage which is one of the complementary therapies can be done by pressing the reflective area of the foot to release endorphins so that pain will be reduced. This study aimed to review the effect of foot massage on the pain level of patients with post-CABG patients. Methods: Systematic review was used using 5 databases namely: ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, ClinicalKey Nursing, and Sage Journal. Articles were selected with the criteria of having been published within the 2018-2022, using English or Indonesian, and patients in the first phase. The Articles were evaluated using JBI and ended up with 5 articles. Results: The results showed that the total number of respondents in this study was 331 people with the majority is male (64.35%). Five articles showed a significant effect between foot massage and pain in patients after CABG with a p-value (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Foot massage can improve hemodynamic status and reduce pain in CABG patients. Feelings of relaxation and decreased stress are associated effectively to affect hemodynamic status and pain.
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Pamungkas et al. (2023) conducted a systematic review in Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) pain (n=331). Foot massage vs. Standard care or placebo was evaluated on Pain level (p=<0.05). Foot massage significantly reduced pain levels in postoperative CABG patients across all five included studies (p < 0.05).
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