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

NCT ID: NCT04351464

Last Updated: 2020-04-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2015-01-01

Brief 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

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Physical therapy and Reflexology group

Received reflexology implementation for 20-30 minutes on the sole along with the physical treatment involving NDT approaches. Within the scope of the implementation, all the reflex points on the sole were stimulated. The pituitary gland, which is related to sleep and control of salivation, oromotor area and areas of muscular and skeletal system were stimulated with further repetitions.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

physical therapy and reflexology

Intervention Type: OTHER

Just Physical therapy group

The group received a 45-minute physical therapy program involving NDT approaches as the control group. Within the scope of this program, the children were treated with intramuscular stretching and soft tissue mobilization, exercises that improved balance and that supported the development of postural control, position shifts, and stretching and reinforcement exercises in the necessary muscle groups.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

physical therapy and reflexology

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

physical therapy and reflexology

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 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.

Exclusion Criteria

• 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.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 3 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 15 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kırıkkale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sabiha BEZGİN

PhD, Physical Therapist

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Sabiha Bezgin

Kırıkkale, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

SBEZGIN

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id