Massage effect on specific points of the feet on the skin of people presenting risk of injury

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsBrazilian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2016
INTERVENTION: E02.190.599.750.750 E02.190.799 The 78 eligible participants are randomized into two groups: intervention group, with 40 participants; and control group, with 38 participants. The participants of the Intervention Group receiving the foot reflexology (also known as reflexotherapy of feet), which consists of a massage at specific points of the feet. It is applied two sessions of foot reflexology per week, for two months, totaling 16 sessions. The application mode consist in the stimulus, with the fingers in specific points of the feet. After putting on disposable gloves, the person responsible for implementing of the intervention pressing, with your finger or thumb, each specific point of feet. The participants of the Control Group not receives the intervention tested, any such intervention or placebo. They are only monitored during the period in which the participants of the Intervention Group receive foot reflexology (tested intervention). CONDITION: A17.815 Risk for the onset of skin lesions ; A17.815 ; C26 PRIMARY OUTCOME: Tissue integrity preservation of feet of people with the nursing diagnosis "Integrity Risk of Impaired Skin" (proposed by the taxonomy Nursing Diagnoses Classification ‐ NANDA‐I), verified by the score of nursing outcome "Tissue integrity: skin and mucous membranes" and scores of its indicators (proposed by the taxonomy Nursing Outcomes Classification ‐ NOC), from the identification of significant differences between the Intervention Group and the Control Group in the post‐intervention period. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Secondary outcomes are not expected. INCLUSION CRITERIA: It is accompanied by the endocrinology service data collection site. Of age or above 18 years. Present the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus for at least five years. Presenting the nursing diagnosis Skin Integrity Risk Impaired.
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First added on: Aug 24, 2024