Background: Pre-eclampsia is one of the most serious
hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, significantly increasing maternal and
perinatal morbidity and mortality, particularly among primigravid women. Non-pharmacological
complementary therapies such as foot reflexology are gaining recognition for
their potential role in reducing physiological stress responses.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of foot
reflexology on physiological parameters (systolic blood pressure, diastolic
blood pressure, heart rate, and proteinuria) among primigravid mothers with
pre-eclampsia at selected hospitals of Rohtas, Bihar.
Methods: A true experimental pre-test post-test
control group design was adopted. Sixty primigravid mothers diagnosed with
pre-eclampsia were selected using simple random sampling (30 Study, 30
control). Foot reflexology was administered for 30 minutes daily for 5
consecutive days. Physiological parameters were recorded before and after
intervention. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics (mean, SD) and
inferential statistics (paired t-test, unpaired t-test, chi-square test) using
SPSS Version 30.
Results: The experimental group showed a statistically
significant reduction in systolic blood pressure (152.43±7.28 vs. 138.27±5.62
mmHg; p<0.001), diastolic blood pressure (97.60±6.14 vs. 87.33±5.08 mmHg;
p<0.001), heart rate (96.73±7.02 vs. 84.40±5.87 bpm; p<0.001), and
proteinuria levels (p<0.001). No significant change was observed in the
control group.
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