An interventional study of reflexology and breathing exercise in Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, sponsored by October 6 University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-02.
Sponsored by October 6 University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Effect of non-pharmacological anti-anxiety exercises on Perceived Stress and cortisol level before elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
patients will be selected from national heart institute their age from 30 -50 years old. Patients will be assigned randomly into 4 groups 15 in each group, reflexology group, deep breathing group, combined group (reflexology and deep breathing) and control group. Before procedure two tools will used to collect data (demographic characteristics format the beginning once and Distress Thermometer scale before and 30 minutes after application in all groups ) in addition blood samples (5 mL) will take from all the patients on an empty stomach between 08:30 and 10:00 in the morning and 30 minutes after the application to determine the cortisol level in all groups
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Reflexology procedure will applied to patients in calm, quiet patient room with adequate light and in the supine position. For the relaxation of patients 10 minutes of relaxation techniques and stimulation of the reflexology points before reflexology, Reflex therapy was done for each patient for 30 minutes, first for the right foot and then for the left foot (15 minutes each)
Other: reflexology
patients carried out breathing exercises AS 3 stages(13), stage one Beginning stage for 5 minutes will ask the patients to Sit , Flatten the shoulders, open the legs, and place your arms at your sides naturally , Close eyes and focus on present feelings , stage two deep breathing stage for 10 minutes Exercises were deep breathing exercises; deep inspiration for 5 seconds and slow prolonged expiration for next 5 seconds, at a rate of 6 breaths/min, rest for one minute after each cycle , then apply the exercises again , end stage ; Close eyes and focus your present feelings, Then Relax the whole body for 5 minutes.
Other: breathing exercise
procedure that will done in reflexology and deep breathing will applied
Other: reflexology · Other: breathing exercise
In this group: will received only standard care
Other: standard care
Reflex therapy was done for each patient for 30 minutes, first for the right foot and then for the left foot (15 minutes each) and breathing exercises in 3 stages
breathing exercise done as 3 stages,stage one for 5 minutes, stage two for 10 minutes end stage ; Close eyes and focus your present feelings, Then Relax the whole body for 5 minutes.
standard medical care no other treatment
Cortisol Levels
2 tubes of blood samples (5 mL) will take from the patients in all groups on an empty stomach between 08:30 and 10:00 in the morning and 30 minutes after the application to determine the cortisol level
Time frame: At subject enrollment "single session"
Distress Thermometer
It is a visual analog scale consisting of only 1 question that patients can apply on their own. On the scale, there is a thermometer with numbers from 0 to 10. A score of 0 indicates that the individual has no distress, and a score of 10 indicates distress at the highest limit.
Time frame: At subject enrollment "single session"
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