Effect of Non-pharmacological Anti-anxiety Exercises on Perceived Stress and Cortisol Level Before Elective Per Cutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Effect of Non-pharmacological Anti-anxiety Exercises on Perceived Stress and Cortisol Level Before Elective Per Cutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Effect of non-pharmacological anti-anxiety exercises on Perceived Stress and cortisol level before elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

patients will be selected from national heart institute their age from 30 -50 years old. Patients will be assigned randomly into 4 groups 15 in each group, reflexology group, deep breathing group, combined group (reflexology and deep breathing) and control group. Before procedure two tools will used to collect data (demographic characteristics format the beginning once and Distress Thermometer scale before and 30 minutes after application in all groups ) in addition blood samples (5 mL) will take from all the patients on an empty stomach between 08:30 and 10:00 in the morning and 30 minutes after the application to determine the cortisol level in all groups

Inclusion Criteria:

• Fully conscious patients, aged from 30 to 50 years.
• will do percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for the first time without any problem of communication.
• accepting to give Blood samples available between 08:30 and 10:00 in the morning (to avoid differences in cortisol levels), and agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• having myocardial infarction symptoms,
• unconscious, having a surgery in the last 6 weeks,
• previously diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder or still having a psychiatric disease, using anxiety medication (psychotropic), corticosteroid, using estrogen or amphetamine derivative drugs,
• infection of the lower extremities, having varicose veins, having peripheral neuropathy and deep vein thrombosis or risk of development, high fever,