Reflexology in Diabetic Neuropathic Pain Management
Reflexology, Neuropathic Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Reflexology focused on measuring Type 2 Diabetes, Quality of Life, Nursing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Those over the age of 18,
- Literate,
- A diagnosis of neuropathic pain associated with Type 2 diabetes,
- Defined pain of at least 4 severity according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS),
Exclusion Criteria:
- A diagnosis of disease causing neuropathy (uremia, malnutrition, liver failure, alcoholism, kidney failure, dialysis treatment, oncology patients, vitamin deficiency),
- have a pacemaker,
- Diabetic foot diagnosis,
- who are pregnant,
- Having vision, hearing, cognitive ability disorders and psychosis, Reflexology massage in the last month,
- Receiving medical treatment with an effect that conceals neuropathic pain symptoms,
- Disc herniation,
- Any infectious skin disease (shingles, fungus, etc.),
- Individuals with open lesions / wounds, scar tissue, fractures, dislocations, amputation, edema, hematoma, thrombophlebitis, inflamed and degenerative joint diseases in the lower extremities will not be included in the sample.
Sites / Locations
- Saglik Bilimleri University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
reflexology practice
Control
Blood glucose measurement with a glucometer to be provided by the researcher, blood pressure measurement with a digital blood pressure device, and foot temperature measurement with an infrared thermometer will be made. Turkey podiatry foot care guide will be trained under the guidance of the Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Experimental group participants will be given 10 sessions of reflexology massage twice a week for 5 weeks. A total of three follow-ups will be performed in the 1st session, the 5th session and the 10th session. In the follow-up sessions; VAS, DN4, LANSS, NePIQol scales will be applied, foot assessment and SWMI test will be applied.
Blood glucose measurement with a glucometer to be provided by the researcher, blood pressure measurement with a digital blood pressure device, and foot temperature measurement with an infrared thermometer will be made. Turkey podiatry foot care guide will be trained under the guidance of the Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 1. 3. 5. A total of three follow-ups will be done once in the week. In the follow-up sessions; VAS, DN4, LANSS, NePIQol scales will be applied, foot assessment and SWMI test will be applied.