NCT05596123

Tui na for Peripheral Neuropathy Among People With HIV

Therapeutic Chinese Foot Massage for Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Houston Downtown · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a common neurological complication in people with human immunodeficiency virus (PHIV) with no Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment. Medications commonly used to treat HIV-related PN are not effective and have many side effects. HIV-related PN symptoms may be alleviated or treated with therapeutic Chinese foot massage (TCFM), a non-invasive, relatively safe, non-pharmacological intervention.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, two-arm, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Aim: This trial aims to assess the effectiveness of TCFM on HIV-related PN in people with HIV (PHIV).

Conditions

• Hiv

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Therapeutic Chinese foot massage	Participants in the TCFM group will receive six weekly 25-minute TCFM sessions by a therapist. Each session will start with an assessment of the legs and toes of the affected extremity for broken skin and lesions, which the therapist will try to avoid. The participant will be positioned with support to their foot and legs, with the sole directed downward and the therapist directly in alignment with the soles of the foot. The therapist will sequentially perform the following four steps for each TCFM session.
BEHAVIORAL	Placebo massage	The same therapist will give six weekly 25-minute placebo massage sessions to participants in the placebo massage group. These sessions will include assessing the affected extremity's legs and toes for lesions and broken skin in order to avoid them during the massage, as well as gentle foot and toe rubbing without any point stimulation or other TCFM techniques.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-01
• Primary completion: 2025-02-01
• Completion: 2025-02-01
• First posted: 2022-10-27
• Last updated: 2022-10-28