Effect of Foot Bath on Anxiety and Physiological Parameters

Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of hot water foot bath applied before pituitary adenoma surgery on anxiety level and physiological parameters. The main hypotheses are: * H1: Foot bath applied before surgery reduces the state anxiety level of patients. * H01: There is no difference between the preoperative mean arterial pressure of the patients in the foot bath applied study group and the control group. * H02: There is no difference between the preoperative heart rate of the patients in the foot bath applied study group and the control group. * H03: There is no difference between the preoperative respiratory rates of the patients in the foot bath applied study group and the control group. * H04: There is no difference between the preoperative body temperatures of the patients in the foot bath applied study group and the control group. * H05: There is no difference between the preoperative oxygen saturations of the patients in the foot bath applied study group and the control group. * H06: There is no difference between the preoperative pain levels of the patients in the study group and the control group where foot bath was applied. On the day of surgery, participants will be asked to keep their feet in 40 hot water for 20 minutes, 1 hour before the surgery. If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare the control group to see if there are any differences in the patients' anxiety level and physiological parameters.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Those who are over 18 years old,
* Having a caregiver with him/her,
* Those who will undergo elective pituitary adenoma surgery,
* Those who were hospitalized at least one day before their surgery,
* No known psychological problems,
* Conscious, oriented and able to communicate verbally,
* No known peripheral vascular disease,
* Not having diabetes,
* No open wounds on their feet,
* Staying in a single room,
* Patients who want to take a foot bath in 40 °C water

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those who are under 18 years of age,
* Without a caregiver,
* Not undergoing elective pituitary adenoma surgery,
* Not hospitalized at least one day before the surgery,
* Having a known psychological problem,
* Conscious, oriented and unable to communicate verbally,
* Known peripheral vascular disease,
* Having diabetes,
* Having open wounds on their feet,
* Staying in a double room,
* Patients who do not want to take a foot bath in 40 °C water

Conditions4

Browse More Trials