The effect of foot reflexology on pain, comfort and beta endorphin levels in patients with liver transplantation: A randomized control trial

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dc.authoridUCUZAL, MERAL/0000-0003-3930-3490
dc.authoridKapikiran, Gürkan/0000-0002-3242-1059
dc.authorwosidUCUZAL, MERAL/B-1556-2018
dc.authorwosidKapikiran, Gürkan/AAD-1332-2020
dc.contributor.authorKapikiran, Gurkan
dc.contributor.authorOzkan, Meral
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:50:24Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:50:24Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Research suggests that reflexology stimulates the release of endorphins and is effective for the control of pain. The aim of study was to determine the effect of foot reflexology on the levels of pain, comfort and beta endorphins in patients who had undergone liver transplantation. Methods: This randomized controlled study was conducted between October 2019-April 2020 on adult patients who received a liver transplantation at a Liver Transplant Institute in Turkey. The sample consisted of 120 patients randomized to receive either reflexology or routine care. Data collected included; Patient Information, a Numerical Pain Scale, Perianesthesia Comfort Scale and Beta Endorphin Level Registration Form. Prior to receiving foot reflexology, pain, comfort and beta endorphin levels of patients were determined. Reflexology was applied by the researcher for 30 minutes. Pain, comfort and beta endorphin levels were determined immediately after foot reflexology. The patients in the control group were tested at the same time intervals without any application other than the routine clinical protocol. Results: After applying foot reflexology, the intervention group showed a statistically significant decrease in pain level compared to the control group (Cohen's d = 1.95, 95% confidence interval (CI): - -2.7261 to - 1.8738; p < 0.001). Both beta endorphin and comfort levels for both intervention and control groups increased statistically post test compared to the initial test (p < 0.05). However, although the increase in beta endorphin and comfort levels was observed to be higher in the intervention group this was not significantly different to the controls. Conclusion: Pain levels of the patients who received foot reflexology decreased more than for those patients who did not receive reflexology, and their beta endorphin and comfort levels increased more. Reflexology could be used as a non pharmacological treatment option offered in post-operative nursing care.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInonuUniversity Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit [1751]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by InonuUniversity Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit as the project numbered 1751.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.eujim.2021.101344
dc.identifier.issn1876-3820
dc.identifier.issn1876-3839
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85110321236en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2021.101344
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/100045
dc.identifier.volume45en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000680253900006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Integrative Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectLiver transplantationen_US
dc.subjectReflexologyen_US
dc.subjectPainen_US
dc.subjectComforten_US
dc.subjectBeta endorphinen_US
dc.subjectRandomized controlled trialen_US
dc.titleThe effect of foot reflexology on pain, comfort and beta endorphin levels in patients with liver transplantation: A randomized control trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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