Reflexology and bronchial asthma

Brygge, T.; Heinig, J. H.; Collins, Peter; Rønborg, Steen; Gehrchen, Martin; Hilden, Jørgen; Heegaard, Steffen; Poulsen, Lars K.

doi:10.1053/rmed.2000.0975

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“…Bottom-line findings were consistent across most of the primary studies with a difference in outcome regarding three detached experimental primary studies on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, menopausal symptoms and asthma (Tovey 2002;Williamson et al 2002;Brygge et al 2001). The conflicting evidence was disclosed in experimental studies with a neutral methodological quality rating and a different chronic disease typology in each case.…”

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confidence: 53%

“…The improvements that were encountered in both groups in the study, might have been due to non-specific factors (Williamson, White, Hart & Ernst 2002). There is no statistically significant evidence (class A) that reflexology has a specific effect on asthma beyond the placebo effect (Brygge, Heinig, Collins, Ronborg, Gehrchen, Hilden, Heegaard & Poulsen 2001).…”

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confidence: 81%

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Facilitating nurses’ knowledge of the utilisation of reflexology in adults with chronic diseases to enable informed health education during comprehensive nursing care

Steenkamp

Scrooby

Walt

2012

Health SA Gesondheid

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An integrative literature review of identified scientific evidence, published from January 2000 to December 2008, of the utilisation of reflexology as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities to promote well-being and quality of life in adults with chronic diseases was done to facilitate nurses to give informed health education during comprehensive nursing care to patients with chronic diseases. Selected accessible databases were searched purposefully for research articles (N = 1171). Pre-set inclusion criteria were applied during the study selection process. The methodological study quality was reviewed and appraised with appropriate tools from the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) and the American Dietetic Association’s (ADA) Evidence analysis manual (n = 21). Evidence extraction, analysis and synthesis of studies (n = 18) were done through the evidence class rating and level of strength as prescribed in the manuals of ADA and CASP. Findings indicate statistically significant reduction in the frequency of seizures in patients with intractable epilepsy, an improvement of sensory and urinary symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis and clinically significant reduction of anxiety and pain in patients with cancer and fibromyalgia syndrome. These findings can be utilised by nurses to inform patients with these chronic diseases about alternative ways of treatment. Opsomming‘n Geïntegreerde literatuur oorsig van ge-identifiseerde wetenskaplike bewyse, gepubliseer vanaf Januarie 2000 tot Desember 2008, was gedoen oor die gebruik van refleksologie as aanvullende en alternatiewe behandelingsmodalitieit om welsyn en lewenskwaliteit te bevorder by volwassenes met kroniese siekte om verpleegkundiges te fasiliteer om ingeligte gesondheidsvoorligting te gee gedurende omvattende verpleegsorg aan pasiente met kroniese siektes. Geselekteerde toeganklike databasisse was doelbewustelik deursoek vir navorsingsartikels (N = 1171). Vooraf bepaalde insluitingskriteria was toegepas tydens die selekteringsproses. Die studie gehalte is nagegaan en beoordeel met toepaslike instrumente van die Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) en die American Dietetic Association (ADA) se Evidence analysis manual (n = 21). Bewys uitreksel, analisering en sintese van studies (n = 18) was gedoen deur die bewysklas gradering en vlak van bewysterkte soos beskryf in die handleidings van ADA en CASP. Bevindings dui op ‘n statisitese beduidenisvolle verlaging in die frekwensie van konvulsies by pasiënte met epilepsie, ‘n verbetering van sensoriese en urinêre simptome ge-assosieer met veelvuldige sklerose en ‘n kliniese beduidenisvolle afname in angstigheid en pyn by pasiënte met kanker en fibromialgiese sindroom. Hierdie bevindings kan deur verpleegkundiges gebruik word om pasiente met hierdie kroniese siektes in te lig omtrent alternatiewe maniere van behandeling.

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Section: Bottom-line Findingmentioning

confidence: 81%

Facilitating nurses’ knowledge of the utilisation of reflexology in adults with chronic diseases to enable informed health education during comprehensive nursing care

Steenkamp

Scrooby

Walt

2012

Health SA Gesondheid

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“…before and after intervention for the reflexology and olive oil foot rub groups. Brygge et al conducted a randomized controlled trial where patients aged 18-60 years with asthma received ten sessions of reflexology for 45 min once a week (Brygge et al, 2001). They compared symptoms, medication, and morning peak flow before and after treatment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Asthma imposes numerous economic burdens on families and communities, so economic expenses due to asthma and its treatment are increasing. Moreover, expenditures burdened to asthmatic patients at the time of hospitalization, using drugs of asthma, loss of parents' jobs and absence of children from school are necessary for Community (Botting, 1997;Brygge et al, 2001). reflexology aren't related to their psychological impact; this form of treatment was tested on children, and its positive effects were achieved (Nekooee et al, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of Foot Reflexology and Olive Oil Foot Massageon Asthma Control

Dashti¹,

Shahmari²,

Mirzaaghazadeh³

et al. 2016

GJHS

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Background: There are some non-invasive and affordable treatments for asthma with fewer side effects, such as reflexology and olive oil foot massage in complementary and alternative medicine. There is a lack of studies regarding the efficacy of olive oil foot massage and reflexology for asthma control. This study was done to investigate the effect of foot reflexology and olive oil foot massage on asthma control. Methods:This randomized controlled clinical trial study was performed in 2013 on 45 adult patients suffered from asthma. Participants were divided into three groups (15 in each group): foot reflexology (R), olive oil foot massage (O) and control(C). The reflexology and olive oil foot massage were done by a massage therapist for ten sessions, three times a week for 15 minutes. Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) was used to determine the adequacy of asthma control. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18. P-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:Significant difference was seen in Asthma Control mean scores for both of reflexology and foot massage groups at the baseline and after the intervention (p<0.01). There was no significant difference between R and O groups in their asthma control mean scores at the end of the intervention. Conclusion:The results showed that foot reflexology and olive oil foot massage could improve the asthma control. Further study is needed on the interaction of these two interventions, to compare them with the use of specific drug treatments, and to investigate the effect of olive oil absorption on asthma.

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“…In one recent systematic review of reflexology efficacy, 2 the majority of studies 19,[37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] used general foot massage as the experimental control. Yet in most cases, the study design is not clear on how the sham foot massage treatment can be differentiated from reflexology foot massage treatment.…”

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Is There a Specific Hemodynamic Effect in Reflexology? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Jones

Thomson

Irvine

et al. 2013

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objectives: Reflexology claims that the feet are representative of the body and that massage to specific points of the feet increases blood supply to ''mapped'' organs in the body. This review provides the first systematic evaluation of existing reflexology randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine whether there is any evidence to suggest the existence of a reflexology treatment-related hemodynamic effect; to examine whether reflexology researchers used study designs that systematically controlled for nonspecific effects in order to isolate this specific component; and to highlight some of the methodological challenges that need to be overcome to demonstrate specific and beneficial hemodynamic effects. Design: Fifty-two RCTs of reflexology published from 1990 to September 2011 were initially retrieved. Setting/Location: Cardiorespiratory Department, Highland Heartbeat Centre, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. Subjects: Adult subjects. Interventions: Studies using reflexology foot massage techniques as the intervention versus sham reflexology treatment, simple foot massage, conventional treatment, or no treatment as the control were then selected. Outcome measures: Outcome measures included any hemodynamic parameter potentially involved in the regulation of circulating blood volume and flow, including heart rate and systolic and diastolic arterial blood pressure. Results: Seven RCTs suggested that reflexology has an effect on selected cardiovascular parameters; however, five of these delivered the reflexology intervention as a whole complex treatment, with the data collector often delivering the intervention themselves. Conclusions: This systematic review found that although reflexology has been shown to have an effect on selected hemodynamic variables, the lack of methodological control for nonspecific general massage effects means that there is little convincing evidence at this time to suggest the existence of a specific treatment-related hemodynamic effect. Furthermore, the review found that few studies of reflexology controlled for nonspecific effects in order to isolate any specific active component, despite the hemodynamic claim being a key part of the therapeutic value of reflexology. Therefore, further research approaches using more innovative designs and robust methods that can allow a treatment-induced, therapeutically beneficial hemodynamic effect to reveal itself are needed to help reflexology purchasers make a more informed decision about the safety and product quality of the reflexology hemodynamic claim and for reflexologists to be able to guarantee minimum product quality, validity, and safety standards in their practice.

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Reflexology and bronchial asthma

Cited by 31 publications

References 10 publications

Facilitating nurses’ knowledge of the utilisation of reflexology in adults with chronic diseases to enable informed health education during comprehensive nursing care

Facilitating nurses’ knowledge of the utilisation of reflexology in adults with chronic diseases to enable informed health education during comprehensive nursing care

Effect of Foot Reflexology and Olive Oil Foot Massageon Asthma Control

Is There a Specific Hemodynamic Effect in Reflexology? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

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