Foot Reflexology Therapy and Non-specific Low Back Pain

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Status and phase: Unknown; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: foot reflexology therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02887430

UHREC/2016/2/011

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the eight therapy session with foot reflexology can reduce pain intensity when applied as an addition to the standards care of low back pain according to the Malaysian low back pain management guidelines.

Full description

Low back pain is a common health complaint in most societies. Many treatments for low back pain aim to reduce suffering quicken recovery and minimize recurrence or development of chronic disability. However, low back pain continues as a societal enigma. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the eight therapy session with foot reflexology can reduce pain intensity when applied as an addition to standards care of low back pain according to the Malaysian low back pain management guidelines. Analysis of health-related quality of life will also be carried out.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Have been medically diagnosed with a non-specific low back pain.
• Have not received treatment for low back pain within the previous 2 weeks.
• Are at least 18 years old.
• Have both feet and all toes intact and free from wounds.
• Have not undergone any other complementary and alternative therapies during the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Have severe coexistent disease and serious pathology or systemic illness.
• Have a specific diagnosed cause of back pain (infection, tumour, osteoporosis, fracture, an inflammatory condition or cauda equine syndrome).
• Have plantar fasciitis.
• Lack the ability to read and write Malaysia language.
• Had plans to move out of the area.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be received 8 sessions of foot reflexology therapy, 30 minutes each (2 sessions per week of 4 weeks) and low back pain standard care

Treatment:

Other: foot reflexology therapy

control

No Intervention group

Description:

participants will be received standard care in general practice