NCT04351464

Is Reflexology Applied to Children With Cerebral Palsy an Effective Method?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kırıkkale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objectives: This study was planned to investigate the influence of reflexology applied to children with cerebral palsy together with physical therapy program involving neurodevelopmental approaches. Methods: The study involved 40 children aged,16 girls and 24 boys between 3 and 15 years and divided into two groups. While the children in Group 1 were given twice a week for eight weeks neurodevelopmental treatment, reflexology was applied to those in Group 2 together with neurodevelopmental treatment. Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale, Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire and the Children's Health Questionnaire was used to assess the drooling, status of sleep and quality of life in children.

Detailed description

The study involved a total of 40 children aged between three and 15 diagnosed with CP by a pediatric neurologist. Children at levels 3/4/5 of the GMFCS who did not have any open wounds on the foot, where the application was to be performed, and whose parents consented to the child's participation were accepted in the study. However, those children were excluded who were treated with botulinum toxin in the last six months, underwent surgery, were treated with reflexology or any other alternative medicine method and who had refractory epilepsy.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy
• Reflexology

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	physical therapy and reflexology

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-01-01
• Completion: 2015-01-01
• First posted: 2020-04-17
• Last updated: 2020-04-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)