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NCT04416503
Effect of Reflexology on Diabetic Foot and Glycemic Control in Elderly Diabetic Individuals
NA trial testing Foot reflexology in Reflexology in 48 participants. Completed in 1 July 2019.
22 April 2019
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Abant Izzet Baysal University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 48 |
| Start date | 1 July 2018 |
| Primary completion | 22 April 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 1 July 2019 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Foot reflexology
Conditions studied
- Reflexology — all drugs for Reflexology →
- Type 2 Diabetes — all drugs for Type 2 Diabetes →
- Older People — all drugs for Older People →
Sponsor
Abant Izzet Baysal University
Who can join
65 and older, any sex, with Reflexology or Type 2 Diabetes. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Background: Glycemic control can be difficult in the elderly with diabetes.Diabetic foot problems characterized by vascular and neuropathy are serious complications. The effectiveness of reflexology has been demonstrated to achieve glycemic control and manage diabetic foot problems. Objectives: To determine the effect of foot reflexology on ankle brachial index (ABI), diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and glycemic control in elderly diabetic individuals. Design: A randomized clinical trial. Settings: An outpatient elderly health center in Turkey. Participants: 48 individuals aged 65 and over enrolled in the elderly health center were included. Methods: The elderly were randomized into two groups (study, n=24; control,n=24). Foot reflexology was performed for 12 week in the study group, whereas the control group continued their routine treatment and follow-up. Both groups underwent a comprehensive foot examination for evaluating ABI and DPN at baseline and after 12 weeks; furthermore, glycemic control (glycated hemoglobin-HbA1c) was evaluated. An independent two-sample t-test was performed for pre- and post-test between-group comparisons; an effect size analysis was performed to determine the effect of intervention.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Effect of reflexology on ankle brachial index, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and glycemic control in older adults with diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.
Cicek SC, Demir S, Yilmaz D, Yildiz S. · · 2021 · cited 1× · PMID 34237668 · DOI 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101437
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04416503 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Abant Izzet Baysal University
- Last refreshed: 4 June 2020
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