Evidence · Randomised trial
The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Delirium and Physiological Indicators in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Care and rehabilitation
- Delirium
- Medical
- Nursing
- Sedation and analgesia
Summary
A single-centre randomised clinical trial from a PICU in Tehran comparing foot reflexology massage with usual care in 74 critically ill children. Outcomes were delirium assessed with the Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium and physiological indicators including heart rate and blood pressure. The authors report lower delirium frequency and reduced heart rate and blood pressure in the intervention group, with uncertain effects on oxygen saturation. Of interest to PICU nurses exploring non-pharmacological delirium strategies, though the findings come from a small single-centre study.
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