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NCT Number: NCT06951412

The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Neuropathic Pain

This study is conducted to measure the effect of foot reflexology massage on neuropathic pain in diabetic patients.Is reflexology foot massage applied to type 2 diabetic patients effective on neuropathic pain?

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Key information

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gaziantep University

Gaziantep, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Controlling pain in individuals with diabetes; It is important for the individual to relax, increase the quality of life, reduce complications and shorten the duration of hospital stay. For this reason, the importance of neuropathic pain and its treatment is increasing in terms of public health. In this study, the effect of foot reflexology massage applied to women with type 2 diabetes on neuropathic pain was measured.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,
  • Being 18 years or older
  • Individuals who do not have any fractures in the extremities, skin diseases, past wound history, open wounds and unilateral or bilateral amputation, tendonitis in the ankle, active foot ulcer and infection.
  • Those who volunteer to participate in the study,
  • Those who do not have problems with verbal communication,
  • Those who have not been diagnosed with any psychiatric disease.
  • Those with neuropathic pain of 12 points and above according to the LANS score
  • Patients receiving duloxetine drug therapy
  • Those who are not pregnant
  • Patients without peripheral artery disease, deep vein thrombosis and gonatosis will be included in the study. -

Exclusion criteria

  • Those who did not agree to participate in the study
  • Those under 18 years of age
  • Individuals with no fractures in the extremities, skin diseases, past wound history, open wounds and unilateral or bilateral amputation, tendonitis in the ankle, active foot ulcers and infections.
  • Those who have problems with verbal communication
  • Those with neuropathic pain below 12 points according to the LANS score
  • Patients receiving treatment other than duloxetine drug therapy
  • Those who are pregnant
  • Those with any psychiatric disorder
  • Patients with peripheral artery disease, deep vein thrombosis and gonatosis will not be included in the study.-

Treatment and study plan

Foot reflexology massage

Other

Reflexology Massage

Other names: complementary therapy

Primary outcomes

  1. pain score

    Time frame: 6 Weeks

    visual analog scale:VAS: It is a scale scored between 0 and 10 points. A score of 0 indicates that the patient has no pain, and a score of 10 indicates that the patient has unbearable pain. The patient gives a score between 0 and 10 depending on the pain condition.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Four Question Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    This questionnaire consists of a total of 10 items; 7 items are related to the quality of pain (burning, painful cold, electric shocks) and its relationship with abnormal sensations (tingling, pins and needles, numbness, itching), and 3 items are related to the clinical examination of the painful area (touch hypoesthesia, pricking hypoesthesia, tactile allodynia). Each item is scored 1 if the answer is yes and zero if no, with a minimum of zero and a maximum of 10 points. In this assessment, a score of ≥4 out of 10 is considered neuropathic pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Gaziantep

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage Applied to Women With Type 2 Diabetes on Neuropathic Pain

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Apr 30, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 30, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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