Comparison of the Effects of Foot and Hand Reflexology on Pain and Anxiety in Patients Admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Pouya Zeidy, Ali Safdari, Azam Kerami, Mehdi Safarabadi · 2025
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Pouya Zeidy and co-authors compare hand and foot reflexology in heart intensive care in a 2025 trial. Reflexology applies pressure to set points on the hands or feet. Pain and anxiety are common in cardiac care units, and drug-free relief is prized there. One hundred eight patients were assigned at random to hand work, foot work, or standard care.
Sessions ran twice a day for three days in a row. Both reflexology groups eased state and trait anxiety by a clear margin, while the control group did not change. Pain scores after treatment did not differ across the three groups as a whole. Within groups, only the hand group showed a firm pain drop. The authors back both forms for anxiety in this setting. They suggest hand work may add pain relief as a gentle extra therapy.
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| CREATOR | Pouya Zeidy, Ali Safdari, Azam Kerami, Mehdi Safarabadi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |