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The Effect of Reflexology and Knee Massage With Black Cumin Oil on Pain and Fatigue

NCT06298760 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2024-03-12

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Summary

In this study, black cumin extract oil was used in elderly individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis (OA). The effects of foot reflexology and knee massage on pain and fatigue symptoms. It is aimed to examine and research which of these two applications is more effective.The study, planned as a randomized controlled experimental study, included a total of 150 participants.

The data consists of participants who receive outpatient treatment in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit at a university hospital, are over 65 years old, and have no problems with their perception after the Mini Mental Test. After randomization, participants were divided into five groups, with 30 participants in each group. Groups; It consisted of 1) Reflexology with Black Cumin, 2) Placebo Reflexology, 3) Knee Massage with Black Cumin, 4) Placebo Knee Massage and 5) Control groups.

Conditions

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Knee Massage With Black Cumin Oil Group:

The patients received a knee massage with black cumin oil once a week for approximately 30 minutes for 6 weeks.

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Foot Reflexology Group With Black Cumin Oil

The patients underwent foot reflexology with black cumin oil once a week for approximately 40 minutes for 6 weeks.

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

placebo group

Applications were made with vaseline

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Erzurum Technical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ercan Bakır · erzurum tecnical university

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-19
Primary Completion
2020-02-19
Completion
2020-04-19

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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