Foot reflexology in feet impairment of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: randomized trial

Silva, Natália Chantal Magalhães da; Chaves, Eliane Corrêa; Carvalho, Emı́lia Campos de; Carvalho, Leonardo César; Iunes, Denise Hollanda

doi:10.1590/0104-1169.0036.2594

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“…Also, patients may be more comfortable with foot washing. In a study by Da-silva et al (2015) on the effect of foot reflexology massage on the improvement of patient's leg in type II diabetes, it had no effect on the foot improvement such as skin and hair (da-Silva, Chaves, de-Carvalho, Carvalho, & Iunes, 2015). This study showed similar results with our study in terms of the improvement of some indices.…”

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confidence: 87%

The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality among High Risk Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020

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During pregnancy, women experience changes in sleep patterns and poor sleep quality is a common complaint as pregnancy progresses. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on sleep quality in high risk pregnant women. In this randomized controlled trial, 72 women with high risk pregnancy were recruited and were assigned to reflexology and control group (n=36 in each group). The intervention group received 30 Minute foot reflexology twice a week, for four weeks. The control group received routine prenatal care. Before and after the intervention, the Sleep Condition Indicator Scale was used to assess sleep quality. After implementation of intervention independent t-test showed significant differences between the intervention and the control group in quality of sleep. The results of paired t-test revealed Significant improvement of sleep quality in the intervention group (p<0.05). In the control group, sleep quality significantly decreased (p <0.05).The results of present study may suggest that foot reflexology as a noninvasive and non-pharmacological nursing intervention can improve sleep quality in high risk pregnant women.

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The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality among High Risk Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020

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“…The results showed that the application of foot reflexotherapy has contributed significantly to the relief of the acute low back pain related to the work activities of the nursing team, both immediately and mediately. The result converges towards the theory that the stimuli provoked by the reflexotherapy in nerve endings corresponding to the organs and systems of the body, lead to effects such as alleviation of the pain symptoms, as well as other health conditions such as anxiety, stress, insomnia, promotion of well-being, and relaxation 4,11,12 .…”

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Results of foot reflexotherapy in acute lower back pain of the nursing team: controlled randomized clinical test

Medeiros¹,

Sasso²,

Schlindwein³

2018

Brazilian Journal of Pain

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Musculoskeletal disorder is characterized by changes in neuromuscular, tendinous and joint functions that impact the functionality of the affected areas, especially with pain. The intervention with reflexotherapy is a non-invasive alternative and allows instant control of acute occupational low back pain. The objective of this study was to describe the results of foot reflexology in the relief of acute low back pain related to the nursing staff job. METHODS: Double-blind controlled clinical trial. Thirty-six effective participants were randomly assigned to one experimental andone control group. Reflexotherapy was applied for low back pain in the sample groups in two sessions with a 72-hour interval. Data collection was performed with the visual analog scale to assess pain before and after the interventions, and a questionnaire for low back pain at the beginning and end of the study. The data were analyzed with the following tests: Shapiro Wilk, for sample normality; Chi-square or Fisher's Exact, for the associationbetween categorical variables and t-test. RESULTS: There was statistical significance with the foot reflexology in the relief of acute low back pain, with p=0.000 for the visual analog scale and the data of the questionnaire for low back pain p=0.0002. CONCLUSION: Reflexotherapy showed to be effective in reducing the intensity of acute pain among nursing professionals in this study. The Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials is RBR-5ndq22.

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“…[18]. Foot reflexology had a powerful effect on cardiovascular parameters [19] and it has the most beneficial effect on people with feet impairment especially in type 2 diabetes mellitus [20].…”

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Effect of Reflex Therapy on Stress and Blood Pressure among Older Adults with Hypertension

Missiriya

Hassan

Anunncia

2020

JPRI

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Aims: Reflex therapy relieves tension, relaxes the mind, improves the circulation of the body. In hypertension, vascular resistance increases the pressure of the blood vessels. The study was aimed to assess the pretest and post-test levels of stress and blood pressure (BP), evaluate the effectiveness of the reflex therapy among older adults with hypertension, and to associate the level of stress and BP with demographic variables. Study Design: Community-based randomized controlled trial was adopted. Place and Duration of Study: The urban area, Poonamallee, in Chennai, between October to December 2019. Methodology: Among 100 older adults, 50 participants were selected in each experimental and control group by using simple randomization. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and dual function BP monitor was used to assess the stress and BP respectively. Reflex therapy was provided for 6 weeks to the older adults with hypertension, who had low and moderate levels of stress in the experimental group. The different pressures such as 100%, 75%, and 50%, that was applied in the foot for 15 minutes weekly twice by reflexology stick, when the participants were in an empty stomach. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean and standard deviation value of pretest and post-test stress level was 14.84±6.02, 9.4±4.73 in experimental group, 13.32±5.3 and 13.04±5.09 in control group respectively. This proves that reflex therapy was effective in reducing stress levels which was statistically significant (P=0.001). Mean and standard deviation of systolic BP in pretest and post-test was 142.74±5.98 and 137.78±5.69; 141.11±6.18 and 142.03±6.29, and diastolic BP was 98.21±3.28; 97.31±3.15 and 97.94±3.59; 98.96±3.34 in experimental and control group respectively indicated that the reflex therapy helps to reduce the level of BP (P=0.001). Conclusion: Reflex therapy is beneficial to older adults particularly with hypertension for relieving stress and reducing systolic and diastolic BP.

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Foot reflexology in feet impairment of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: randomized trial

Cited by 11 publications

References 20 publications

The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality among High Risk Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality among High Risk Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Results of foot reflexotherapy in acute lower back pain of the nursing team: controlled randomized clinical test

Effect of Reflex Therapy on Stress and Blood Pressure among Older Adults with Hypertension

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