NCT05878431

Foot Reflexology in Diabetic Patients With Neuropathic Pain

The Effect of Foot Reflexology Applied on Diabetic Patients With Neuropathic Pain on the Patients' Quality of Life, Hope and Pain Levels

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 102 (actual)
• Sponsor: Muş Alparslan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study was carried out to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to diabetic patients with neuropathic pain on their quality of life, hope and pain levels. This research, which was designed as a randomized controlled and experimental study, was conducted between January 2022 and December 2022. It was determined that foot reflexology application increased the quality of life and hope level of diabetic patients with neuropathic pain and decreased the level of pain.

Detailed description

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to diabetic patients with neuropathic pain on their quality of life, hope and pain levels. Material and Method: This research, which was designed as a randomized controlled and experimental study, was conducted between January 2022 and December 2022. The data of the study consisted of 102 diabetic patients with neuropathic pain, 51 of whom were experimental and 51 were controls. As data collection tools; Patient Information Form, Herth Hope Scale (HHI), Four-Question Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (DN4Q), Neuropathic Pain Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire (NePIQoL), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were used. A total of 12 sessions of foot reflexology were applied to the patients in the experimental group, twice a week for 6 weeks. No intervention was performed on the patients in the control group.

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Patient Engagement
• Reflexology

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Foot Reflexology	The patients in the experimental group underwent 12 sessions of foot reflexology in a quiet room, twice a week, for 6 weeks. No application was made to the patients in the control group. FOOT REFLEXOLOGY APPLICATION STAGES * Application of heating methods such as Achilles tendon stretching, wrist loosening, walking the thumbs of both hands on the soles of the feet and wringing the laundry, which lasts about 3 minutes, * Pressure on the brain, cervical region, solar plexus (the projection of the central nervous system on the sole of the foot), lymph system, adrenal glands, urinary system, digestive system, sciatic nerve, hips, knees and reflex points on the soles of the legs for about 10-15 minutes. implementation (Figure 3.4), * Ending the application by applying heating methods such as Achilles tendon stretching, wrist loosening, walking the thumbs of both hands on the soles of the feet and wringing the laundry, which lasts approximately 3 minutes after the application.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-05-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2023-05-26
• Last updated: 2025-02-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)