Effect of Foot Massage on Pain and Analgesic Consumption in Total Knee Prosthesis

Launched by CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY · Aug 13, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether foot massage can help reduce pain and the need for pain medicine after total knee replacement surgery, a common operation for people with severe knee arthritis. After this surgery, many patients experience moderate to severe pain, which can make recovery harder. Along with usual pain treatments, this study wants to see if adding foot massage can improve comfort, reduce swelling, and help patients recover faster.

Adults aged 18 and older who speak Turkish, don’t have serious hearing, vision, or memory problems, and are having knee replacement surgery on one knee with regional anesthesia may be eligible to join. Participants will receive care from the same surgeon and use similar pain medications to keep things consistent. The study is not yet recruiting, but if you join, you can expect to receive foot massage after surgery as part of your pain management plan. This trial highlights the importance of combining medicine with gentle therapies like massage to help manage pain and improve recovery after knee surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria
• • Being 18 years or older
• • Ability to speak Turkish
• • No visual or hearing impairment
• • No cognitive disability
• • Undergoing surgery performed by the same surgeon using the same anesthesia method
• • Undergoing unilateral knee replacement surgery
• • Receiving regional anesthesia (spinal or epidural) during surgery
• • Using similar analgesic medication
• • Volunteering to participate in the study
• • Exclusion Criteria
• • Presence of any intellectual disability or psychiatric disorder
• • History of diabetes
• • Presence of neurological or cerebrovascular disease
• • Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis