Foot Reflexology and Pain and Ankle Brachial Index and Walking Impairement

Baskent University30 enrolled

Overview

This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology on pain, walking impairement and ankle brachial index level in patients with peripheral artery disease

Patients with PAH may experience pain in the legs, cramps, pain or aching symptoms (claudication) in the hip, thigh or leg calf, along with compulsive movements such as walking. Reflexology is reported to have effects such as protecting the tissue integrity of the feet, increasing skin turgor, reducing neuropathic pain and increasing peripheral blood flow. For this reason, this study aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology on pain, walking impairement and ankle brachial index level in patients with peripheral artery disease.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Interventions

ReflexologyPROCEDURE

Reflexology is a method that creates nervous, hormonal and energetic effects in the body using pressure, rubbing and stretching applied with special hand and finger techniques to reflex points corresponding to all parts, organs and systems of the body in the ears, hands and feet

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients over 18 years of age with PAH; * no fractures or open wounds in both lower extremities; * absence of unilateral or bilateral amputation of the lower extremities Exclusion Criteria: * having an acute infection with fever; * requiring an acute surgical condition * undergoing femoral-popliteal bypass surgery * Having a verbal communication problem such as Alzheimer's or dementia

Locations (1)

Baskent University

Ankara, Etimesgut, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Numeric Pain Rating Scale

Numeric Pain Rating Scale includes values ranging from 0 (no pain) - 10 (the worst pain)

Time frame: Two reflexology sessions will be applied within one week and 4 measurements will be made. •Baseline (before first reflexology session), •After first reflexology session, •Before second reflexology session, •After second reflexology session

Walking Impairment Questionnaire

The "Walking Impairment Questionnaire" is a self-report tool that evaluates walking distance and capacity. While the first 7 questions of the tool constitute the part where claudication and differential diagnosis are evaluated individually, the following 14 items are evaluated from 0 (can't do, very difficult) to 4 (no difficulty) on the Likert scale. The scale's walking distance, walking speed and stair climbing subscales are evaluated by evaluating the weights of each question, and total and subscale scores are calculated and evaluated between 0 and 100 points. A low score indicates poor walking performance.

Time frame: Baseline, after 2 days second reflexology sessions

Ankle Brachial Index

Ankle-brachial index is the ratio of the systolic blood pressure (SBP) measured at the ankle to that measured at the brachial artery.

Secondary Outcomes

Toe oxygen saturation level

Toe oxygen saturation level is measured pulse oximetry. This method used to examine oxygen saturation in various parts of body.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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