Key result
Foot massage therapy lowers systolic blood pressure by ~17 mmHg in hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
The effect of foot massage therapy on blood pressure in hypertensive patients was evaluated to explore supportive interventions in healthcare services.
Does foot massage therapy reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
Does foot massage therapy reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
Absolute Event Rate: 132.94% vs 149.78%
p-value: p=<0.05
A 30-minute foot massage therapy session effectively reduces short-term systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients, supporting its use as a non-pharmacological adjunctive intervention.
May support short-term adjunctive use in hypertension; leaves open confirmation of benefit in randomized trials.
This study aimed to determine the effect of foot massage therapy on blood pressure in hypertensive patients at the Kemayoran Community Health Center in Central Jakarta. A pre-experimental, one-group pre-test-post-test design was used in 36 respondents. The results showed that before the intervention, the average systolic blood pressure was 149.78 mmHg, and the diastolic blood pressure was 80.72 mmHg. After the intervention, the average systolic blood pressure decreased to 132.94 mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure to 80.22 mmHg (p < 0.05). In conclusion, foot massage therapy is effective in lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients and can also be used as a supportive intervention for healthcare services.
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Utami et al. (2026) studied Hypertension (n=36). Foot massage vs. Pre-intervention baseline was evaluated on Mean systolic blood pressure (p=<0.05). A 30-minute foot massage therapy significantly reduced mean systolic blood pressure from 149.78 to 132.94 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure from 80.72 to 80.22 mmHg in hypertensive patients.
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