@article { author = {Abdelaziz Mohammed, Fatma and Talaat Abdel Naem, Naglaa and Ramadan Abdelwahab, Shaimaa}, title = {The Effect of Warm Foot Bath and Massage on Selected Hemodynamic Parameters among Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: Randomized Clinical Trial}, journal = {Egyptian Journal of Health Care}, volume = {13}, number = {4}, pages = {1241-1262}, year = {2022}, publisher = {Ain Shams University, Faculty of Nursing}, issn = {1687-9546}, eissn = {3009-6766}, doi = {10.21608/ejhc.2022.269229}, abstract = {Background: Head trauma can cause decreased consciousness levels and reduced ability to respondto the environment, leading to impaired cognitive, perceptual, and sensory functions in people. Oneof the techniques that can help improve brain function is a warm bath. Aim of the study: the aim ofthe current study is to determine the effect of warm foot bath & massage on selected hemodynamicparameters among patients with traumatic brain injury. Research Design: Randomized clinical trialresearch design was utilized in this study. Setting: the current study was carried out at theneurological ICU in Ain Shams University Hospitals. Sample: a purposive sample according to theinclusion criteria over three months, was randomly assigned to the study group (30) patients, andcontrol group (30) patients. Tools of data collection: Two tools were utilized to collect datapertinent to the current study: tool (I): patient’s demographic and medical data sheet, tool (II): warmfoot bath & massage assessment checklist. Results: the Glasgow Coma Scale of the study group issignificantly less than the mean GCS of the control group at all times of day 1 and day 2 and alsobefore intervention and after 1 hour on day 3 and before intervention on day 4 and the mean of thestudy group was improved at the last days than the first days, there is a significant difference withintimes of each group. The mean temperature of the study group is significantly less than the mean ofthe control group after 3 hours on day 4. The mean pulse of the study group is significantly higherthan the mean of the control group before intervention and after 1 hour on day 3 and beforeintervention on day 4. There is a significant difference within times of each group. The meanrespiratory rate of the study group is significantly higher than the mean of the control group beforeintervention and after 3 hours on day 3. There is no significant difference between mean systolicblood pressure of the study the control groups at any time. There is no significant difference betweenmean diastolic blood pressure of the study and control groups at any time. The mean of oxygensaturation of the study group is significantly higher than the mean of the control group. Conclusion: warm foot bath & massage can improve the GCS, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation amongpatients with traumatic brain injury for the study group. Recommendations: Based upon thefindings of the study, the following are recommended: applying the warm foot bath & massage forpatients with traumatic brain injury, replication of the same study on larger probability samples atdifferent geographical locations for data generalization.}, keywords = {Warm Foot Bath,Massage,hemodynamic parameters,Traumatic brain injury,randomized clinical trial}, url = {https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_269229.html}, eprint = {https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_269229_ff012904803c4b1c8ae23f50e3eebaf6.pdf} }