Hand massage to reduce complications from physical restraints
Effect of Hand Massage on Physical Restraint Complications
Hand massage will be tried on patients who are physically restrained to see if it improves skin color, blood flow, skin temperature, or pain.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 160 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Cukurova University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Adana) |
| Trial ID | NCT07070505 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional trial randomizes restrained patients into two groups: an experimental group receiving nurse-delivered hand massage and a control group receiving routine restraint care without massage. Outcomes measured include skin color, peripheral blood circulation, skin temperature, and patient-reported pain at defined time points. Eligible participants must have physician-ordered physical and chemical restraints on both upper limbs and verbal permission from relatives, with restraints applied only for medical indications. The trial is conducted at Dr. Ekrem Tok Mental Health Hospital, part of Cukurova University in Adana, Turkey.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are inpatients at the study site who have both physical and chemical restraints ordered by a physician on both upper limbs and whose relatives provide verbal permission.
Not a fit: Patients without both physical and chemical restraints, those with only lower-limb restraints, or those unable to receive hand massage (for example due to hand wounds) may not receive benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, hand massage could reduce circulation-related skin changes and pain from restraints, improving comfort and safety for restrained patients.
How similar studies have performed: There is limited prior research specifically on massage for restrained patients, though massage has shown benefits for pain and circulation in other clinical settings.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion 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: \-
Where this trial is running
Adana
- Dr. Ekrem Tok Mental Health Hospital — Adana, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ece Kurt
- Email: ece_ece3543@hotmail.com
- Phone: 90 0541 272 13 06
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.