NCT06001203

Foot Reflexology and Pain and Ankle Brachial Index and Walking Impairement

The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain, Walking Impairement and Ankle Brachial Index Level in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Baskent University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology on pain, walking impairement and ankle brachial index level in patients with peripheral artery disease

Detailed description

Patients with PAH may experience pain in the legs, cramps, pain or aching symptoms (claudication) in the hip, thigh or leg calf, along with compulsive movements such as walking. Reflexology is reported to have effects such as protecting the tissue integrity of the feet, increasing skin turgor, reducing neuropathic pain and increasing peripheral blood flow. For this reason, this study aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology on pain, walking impairement and ankle brachial index level in patients with peripheral artery disease.

Conditions

• Peripheral Arterial Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Reflexology	Reflexology is a method that creates nervous, hormonal and energetic effects in the body using pressure, rubbing and stretching applied with special hand and finger techniques to reflex points corresponding to all parts, organs and systems of the body in the ears, hands and feet

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-15
• Primary completion: 2024-01-29
• Completion: 2024-01-30
• First posted: 2023-08-21
• Last updated: 2025-05-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)