Foot Reflexology in Diabetic Patients With Neuropathic Pain
NCT ID: NCT05878431
Last Updated: 2025-02-11
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
102 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-01-01
2022-12-01
Brief Summary
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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.
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Detailed Description
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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
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Experimental groups
patients in the experimental group during the pre-test phase; "Patient Information Form", "Herth Hope Scale", "Four-Question Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (DN4Q)", "The Effect of Neuropathic Pain on Quality of Life Questionnaire (NePIQOL)" and "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)" were administered by face-to-face interview technique. Then to the patients in the experimental group; A total of 12 sessions of foot reflexology, two sessions per week, were applied for 6 weeks. patients in the experimental group during the pos-test phase; "Herth Hope Scale", "Four-Question Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (DN4Q)", "The Effect of Neuropathic Pain on Quality of Life Questionnaire (NePIQOL)" and "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)" were administered by face-to-face interview technique
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.
Control groups
patients in the control group at the pre-test stage; "Patient Information Form", "Herth Hope Scale", "Four-Question Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (DN4Q)", "The Effect of Neuropathic Pain on Quality of Life Questionnaire (NePIQOL)" and "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)" were applied. with face-to-face interview technique. patients in the control group during the pos-test phase; "Herth Hope Scale", "Four-Question Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (DN4Q)", "The Effect of Neuropathic Pain on Quality of Life Questionnaire (NePIQOL)" and "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)" were administered by face-to-face interview technique
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Do not have any physical or mental illness that will prevent communication,
* Diabetic neuropathic pain \[with a total score of at least 4 and above according to the Four-Question Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (DN4Q)\]
* Patients who can read, write and speak Turkish
Exclusion Criteria
* Not attending at least one of the practice sessions,
* It was planned to exclude patients who wanted to leave at any stage of the study.
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Muş Alparslan University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Cihat Demirel
Lecturer
Locations
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Mus State Hospital
Muş, Muş, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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Reflexology
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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