Foot Reflexology in Diabetic Patients with Neuropathic Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Reflexology; Diabetes Mellitus; Patient Engagement
• Interventions: Other: Foot Reflexology

• Registration Number: NCT05878431
• Lead Sponsor: Muş Alparslan University

Brief Summary

This study was carried out to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to diabetic patients with neuropathic pain on their quality of life, hope and pain levels.

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.

Detailed Description

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to diabetic patients with neuropathic pain on their quality of life, hope and pain levels.

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-01
• Study Completion: 2022-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-27
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years old and over
• 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

• Complications developing during reflexology practice,
• 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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental groups	Foot Reflexology	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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neuropathic Pain Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire (NePIQOL)	At the end of the 6-week intervention
Vizüel Analog Scale (VAS)	At the end of the 6-week intervention
Herth Hope Scale	At the end of the 6-week intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mus State Hospital; 🇹🇷 Muş, Turkey