Foot Massage, Kinesio Taping Study for Cardiac Surgery Recovery
Summary
NIH has registered a randomized controlled trial (NCT07548684) investigating foot massage and kinesio taping as rehabilitation interventions for adults aged 65 and older following cardiac surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive daily bilateral foot massage or standardized kinesio taping applications to the foot and ankle for seven consecutive days. The study will assess functional performance, kinesiophobia, pain intensity, cognitive status, and delirium using validated tools including the Timed Up and Go test, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, Visual Analog Scale, Standardized Mini-Mental Test, and Nursing Delirium Screening Scale. This is a research protocol registration on ClinicalTrials.gov — it does not create compliance obligations for regulated entities.
“This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of foot massage and kinesio taping on functional performance and kinesiophobia in older adults following cardiac surgery.”
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NIH has registered a new randomized controlled trial on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07548684) titled 'Rehabilitation Interventions After Cardiac Surgery in Older Adults.' The study will enroll adults aged 65+ who have undergone cardiac surgery and randomly assign them to receive either daily bilateral foot massage or standardized kinesio taping applications to the foot and ankle for seven consecutive days. Outcome measures include the Timed Up and Go test, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, Visual Analog Scale, Standardized Mini-Mental Test, and Nursing Delirium Screening Scale, assessed preoperatively and on postoperative day 7. The trial aims to determine whether non-pharmacological interventions can enhance functional recovery and support early mobilization. This is a study protocol registration — it does not impose compliance obligations or regulatory requirements on any party. Healthcare researchers and institutions conducting post-cardiac-surgery rehabilitation studies may wish to note this protocol for awareness or to identify potential collaboration or gaps in the evidence base.
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Rehabilitation Interventions After Cardiac Surgery in Older Adults
N/A NCT07548684 Kind: NA Apr 23, 2026
Abstract
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of foot massage and kinesio taping on functional performance and kinesiophobia in older adults following cardiac surgery. Early mobilization after cardiac surgery is essential for improving recovery outcomes; however, pain, fear of movement (kinesiophobia), and reduced functional capacity may delay rehabilitation in older patients.
Participants aged 65 years and older who have undergone cardiac surgery will be randomly assigned to either a foot massage group or a kinesio taping group. The foot massage group will receive daily bilateral foot massage for seven consecutive days, while the kinesio taping group will receive standardized kinesio taping applications to the foot and ankle region during the same period.
Functional performance, kinesiophobia, pain intensity, cognitive status, and delirium will be assessed using validated outcome measures, including the Timed Up and Go test, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, Visual Analog Scale, Standardized Mini-Mental Test, and Nursing Delirium Screening Scale. Assessments will be conducted preoperatively and on the seventh postoperative day.
The study aims to determine whether non-pharmacological, easily applicable interventions such as foot massage and kinesio taping can enhance functional recovery, reduce fear of movement, and support early mobilization in older adults after cardiac surgery.
Conditions: Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative Rehabilitation, Kinesiophobia
Interventions: Foot Massage, Kinesio Taping
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