NCT02887430

Foot Reflexology Therapy and Non-specific Low Back Pain

The Effect of Foot Reflexology Therapy on Pain Intensity and Health-related Quality of Life in People With Non-specific Low Back Pain

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the eight therapy session with foot reflexology can reduce pain intensity when applied as an addition to the standards care of low back pain according to the Malaysian low back pain management guidelines.

Detailed description

Low back pain is a common health complaint in most societies. Many treatments for low back pain aim to reduce suffering quicken recovery and minimize recurrence or development of chronic disability. However, low back pain continues as a societal enigma. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the eight therapy session with foot reflexology can reduce pain intensity when applied as an addition to standards care of low back pain according to the Malaysian low back pain management guidelines. Analysis of health-related quality of life will also be carried out.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	foot reflexology therapy	standard care and foot reflexology

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-09-01
• Primary completion: 2016-10-01
• Completion: 2017-02-01
• First posted: 2016-09-02
• Last updated: 2016-09-08