This study was conducted to investigate the effects of hand massage applied before needle insertion into the port catheter on anxiety and vital signs in cancer patients with port catheters.
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 patients were randomly assigned to the hand massage (n=40) and control (n=40) groups. Data were collected using the "Individual Introduction Form," "Vital Signs Monitoring Form," and "State Anxiety Inventory." The hand massage group received hand massage before port catheter needle insertion. The control group received standard care without any additional interventions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
80
The hand massage was applied to both hands for 5-6 minutes, for a total of 10-12 minutes
Mersin University
Mersin, Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)
Mersin University
Mersin, Yenişehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
Anxiety
State Trait Anxiety Inventory - STAI: The total score from the scale ranges from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety levels and lower scores indicating lower anxiety levels.
Time frame: • Before the hand massage on day 1 • The hand massage on day 1, immediately after the port catheter needle is inserted • After the end of chemotherapy on day 1
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