Comparison of impact of foot reflexology massage and Bensone relaxation on severity of pain after cesarean section: a randomized trial

• Main Authors: Jamileh Mokhtari, Masoud Sirati Nir, Mehdi Sadeghi Sherme, Zahra Ghanbari, Hossein Babatabar Darzi, Hossein Mahmoodi
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2010-07-01
• Series: Payesh
• Subjects: foot reflexology massage; bensone relaxation; pain; cesarean section
• Online Access: http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-567-en.html

Objective(s): To compare the impact of foot reflexology massage and Bensone relaxation on severity of pain after cesarean section. Methods: 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. Results: 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). Conclusion: Foot reflexology massage and Bensone relaxation were effective on decreaseing pain severity after women abdominal surgical operation and the impact of foot reflexology massage was superior. Trial Registration: IRCT138904124299N1