Reiki and Reflexology Massage Diyabetik Neuropathy Pain

NCT06979739 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2024/38
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic endocrine and metabolic disease that occurs as a result of insufficiency, absence and/or deficiency of the insulin hormone secreted from the beta cells of the pancreas, and is characterized by hyperglycemia, disorders in carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, capillary membrane changes and accelerated atherosclerosis, and has a high risk of morbidity and early mortality, with the development of macrovascular and microvascular complications and a high cost of care. Diabetic neuropathy is not always painful, but 12% of all diabetic patients are affected by symptomatic painful diabetic neuropathy, the most common chronic and earliest presenting complication. Reflexology is a special pressure technique and energy balancing system that is performed by applying pressure to reflex points with rubbing, patting and squeezing movements to ensure healing. Reflexology; It advocates that stimulating nerve points in the feet and hands with certain techniques produces electrochemical messages, which in turn stimulate the relevant organ with the help of neurons. Feet are widely preferred for reflexology massage due to their features such as having many nerve endings, more sensitive reflexes, being easily accessible, having a large area, and the effectiveness and comfort of the application. Reflexology massage is a supportive and complementary method, not an alternative to medical treatment. According to the Reiki principle, everything in the universe, including the human body, consists of energy in the universe, and deviations in the energy field cause diseases. This study aims to investigate the effects of Reiki and reflexology applications on the patient's quality of life and pain level in diabetic neuropathy pain.

Conditions

Neuropathic Pain Diagnostic Questionnaire (DN4) ≥ 4

Keywords

diabetic neuropathy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions-DN4

  6 MOUNTH

• visual analog scale

  pain

  6 MOUNTH

Study Arms (4)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: reiki

2

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: refleksologia

3

NO INTERVENTION

4

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: reiki and refleksologia

Interventions

reiki BEHAVIORAL

6 week reiki

1

refleksologia BEHAVIORAL

6 week refleksologia

2

reiki and refleksologia BEHAVIORAL

6 week reiki and refleksologia

4

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• PEOPLE WITH NEUROPATHY PAIN NEUROPATHIC PAIN IS POSSIBLE MUST HAVE DIABETES Volunteering to participate in the study,
• Being able to understand and speak Turkish and not having a hearing impairment,
• Not having any diagnosed psychiatric disorder that would reduce the ability to comprehend and understand,
• Agreeing to participate in the study.
• Having no communication problems,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Adana City Hospital

Adana, Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Adana Hospital

Adana, Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetic Neuropathies

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus; Endocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies

Study Officials

• PINAR ŞAHİN

  www.hku.edu.tr

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• nermin olgun

  www.hku.edu.tr

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2025
• First Posted: May 20, 2025
• Study Start: June 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2024
• Study Completion: January 15, 2025
• Last Updated: May 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

TU (2)