Effectiveness of Hand-Foot massage on the post operative pain among Open Heart Surgery Patients: A Randomised Control Trial

Abstract

Abstract: The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of hand-foot massage on post operative pain among open heart surgery patients. The study design was a Randomized Control Trial and was performed in the Cardio-thoracic unit, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. 30 patients were selected based on sampling criteria and were randomly allocated to the experimental (n=15) and control group (n=15). Preoperative pain was measured for both the groups using Numerical Pain scale and Observational checklist for behavioral response to pain. In the post operative period, 20 minutes of Hand-foot massage was given to the experimental group along with the routine care and the control group received only the routine care.