Foot Reflexology for Chronic Low Back Pain

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Low Back Pain, Foot Reflexology

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06828016

Run by

Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital

People needed

90

Starts

2025-01-18

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• chronic low back pain for more than 12 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy, patients with comorbidities of major injuries or illnesses of National Health Insurance, patients diagnosed with major mental illness according to DSM-V criteria or under the care of mental health services, patients who have had adverse reactions to foot reflexology before, patients with recent surgery or vascular disease of lower extremities, patients who meet contraindications to foot reflexology.

Where it is running

• Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital — New Taipei City, Taiwan (enrolling)

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