Is Reflexology Applied to Children With Cerebral Palsy an Effective Method?

NCT04351464 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SBEZGIN
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objectives: This study was planned to investigate the influence of reflexology applied to children with cerebral palsy together with physical therapy program involving neurodevelopmental approaches. Methods: The study involved 40 children aged,16 girls and 24 boys between 3 and 15 years and divided into two groups. While the children in Group 1 were given twice a week for eight weeks neurodevelopmental treatment, reflexology was applied to those in Group 2 together with neurodevelopmental treatment. Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale, Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire and the Children's Health Questionnaire was used to assess the drooling, status of sleep and quality of life in children.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Reflexology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• physiological parameter

  Drooling frequency and severity of drooling

  8 weeks

• Questionnaire about Sleep status

  Assess the problems related to sleep

  8 weeks

• Questionnaire about Quality of life of children

  general health, physical condition, global behavior, mental health, self-esteem and the effect of time on parents

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Physical parameter

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Physical therapy and Reflexology group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Received reflexology implementation for 20-30 minutes on the sole along with the physical treatment involving NDT approaches. Within the scope of the implementation, all the reflex points on the sole were stimulated. The pituitary gland, which is related to sleep and control of salivation, oromotor area and areas of muscular and skeletal system were stimulated with further repetitions.

Other: physical therapy and reflexology

Just Physical therapy group

EXPERIMENTAL

The group received a 45-minute physical therapy program involving NDT approaches as the control group. Within the scope of this program, the children were treated with intramuscular stretching and soft tissue mobilization, exercises that improved balance and that supported the development of postural control, position shifts, and stretching and reinforcement exercises in the necessary muscle groups.

Other: physical therapy and reflexology

Interventions

physical therapy and reflexology OTHER

Just Physical therapy group; Physical therapy and Reflexology group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children at levels 3/4/5 of the GMFCS who did not have any open wounds on the foot, where the application was to be performed, and whose parents consented to the child's participation were accepted in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• who were treated with botulinum toxin in the last six months, underwent surgery, were treated with reflexology or any other alternative medicine method and who had refractory epilepsy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kırıkkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sabiha Bezgin

Kırıkkale, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities; Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Complementary Therapies

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD, Physical Therapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 10, 2020
• First Posted: April 17, 2020
• Study Start: January 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2015
• Study Completion: January 1, 2015
• Last Updated: April 17, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Locations

TU (1)