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Foot Reflexology for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT06828016 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2025-02-14

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Summary

The aim of this 2-year randomized, double-blinded clinical trial is to investigate the effect of 6 or 12 sessions of weekly 45-minute to 1-hour foot reflexology interventions on physical function and symptoms, pain, health-related quality of life, and ultrasonic shear wave elasticity of plantar fascia among chronic low back pain patients. The results of this study will explore the effect of foot reflexology intervention on physical function and symptoms, pain, health-related quality of life, and ultrasonic shear wave elasticity of plantar fascia among chronic low back pain patients. Our data will also provide relevant scientific evidence and insight into the utility of foot reflexology for the management of chronic low back pain.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain
  • Foot Reflexology

Interventions

OTHER

foot reflexology

foot reflexology, each session lasting 45 minutes to 1 hour

OTHER

usual foot care

usual foot care, with each session lasting 45 minutes to 1 hour

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ssu-Yuan Chen, MD, PhD, · Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-18
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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