Hand Massage for Physical Restraint
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Experimental.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Physical Restraints, Hand Massage. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Hand Massage on Physical Restraint Complications
Overview
In this study, nurses will apply hand massage to patients who are physically restrained. It will be examined whether massage has a positive effect on patients' skin color, blood circulation, skin temperature and pain. Physical restraint will be applied to patients only in the presence of medical indications and with the decision of a physician. Research question: Does hand massage applied to patients in physical restraint have an effect on preventing complications related to restraint?
Detailed description
There are 2 groups in the study: experimental and control. Patients in the control group will be subjected to the hospital's routine physical restraint practices and will not receive hand massage.
Interventions
- Other Experimental
* Before applying hand massage, the individual/patient's hand or arm will be evaluated for thrombus, phlebitis, ecchymosis, hematoma, deterioration in skin integrity and change in skin color in order to determine whether there is a risk. * Hand massage application is a massage performed with western technique that includes five basic classical massage manipulations including efflorescence, petrissage, friction, tapotment and vibration. * Massage should be performed in a way that creates light pr
Primary outcome measures
- During the 30. 60th. 90. 120. minutes follow-up, the patient's peripheral capillary refill time, skin integrity, skin color, skin temperature and pain will be evaluated. [Time frame: for 2 hours]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Both physical and chemical restraint must be applied, a written request for restraint must be given by the physician, both upper extremities must be restrained, and verbal permission must be obtained from the relatives.
Exclusion criteria
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Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Dr. Ekrem Tok Mental Health Hospital — Adana
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07070505 · Adana City Hospital