[Comparison of impact of foot reflexology massage and Bensone relaxation on severity of pain after cesarean section: a randomized trial]
Payesh-Health Monitor. 2010; 9 (3): 289-298
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
To compare the impact of foot reflexology massage and Bensone relaxation on severity of pain after cesarean section. A quasi-experimental time series design and clinical trial was used. Method of sampling was convenience non probability. Samples were placed in two groups foot reflexology massage and Bensone relaxation and a control group. Pain was measured using a standard numerical pain scale. For data analysis Mann Whitney, ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis and Wilkacson were performed. Comparison of the mean of pain severity was separately significant between two group and measured group [P<0.05]. Difference between the mean of pain severity also was significant between foot reflexology massage and Bensone relaxation [P=0.0001]. Foot reflexology massage and Bensone relaxation were effective on decreasing pain severity after women abdominal surgical operation and the impact of foot reflexology massage was superior
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pain, Postoperative
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Pain Measurement
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Cesarean Section
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Relaxation Therapy
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Foot
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Massage
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Persian
Journal:
Payesh-Health Monitor
Year:
2010
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