ArticleJournal of chiropractic medicine2018
Effect of Foot Reflexology on Capillary Blood Glucose, Tissue Temperature, and Plantar Pressure of Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2): A Pilot Study.
Article in Journal of chiropractic medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04564131 (The Effect of Reflexology Massage Applied to Diabetic Neuropathic Pain on Patients Quality of Life), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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The Effect of Reflexology Massage Applied to Diabetic Neuropathic Pain on Patients Quality of Life
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Foot Reflexology on Muscle Electrical Activity, Pressure, Plantar Distribution, and Body Sway in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effects of a multicomponent intervention on body composition and cardiovascular risk factors in women with obesity- a randomized clinical trial.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to assess the effect of foot reflexology on capillary blood glucose, feet tissue temperature, and plantar pressure of the feet of individuals with diabetes mellitus (type 2).
methodsForty-five individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus were stratified into 2 groups: treated (n = 21), which received orientation about foot self-care and received 12 foot reflexology sessions; and control (n = 24), which received only orientations about foot self-care. A portable glucose meter, an infrared thermography camera, and a baropodometer evaluated the variables.
resultsThe data indicate that, after 12 therapy sessions, there were no significant differences between the groups for producing effects on capillary blood glucose, feet tissue temperature, and plantar pressure.
conclusionNo significant effect was observed after 12 foot reflexology sessions in the variables that were evaluated.
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