Effect Of Reflexology Track Walking On Stress And Anxiety Among Medical Students

Effect Of Reflexology Track Walking On Serum Cortisol, Anxiety And Autonomic Variables Among Medical Students - A Randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/081651

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F411- Generalized anxiety disorder Health Condition 2: Z733- Stress, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Reflexology Track Walking: Subjects will undergo Reflexology track walking for 20 minutes per session, 5 sessions per week, for a duration of 4 weeks. Control Intervention1: Plain surfa

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who are willing to participate in the study. 2. Medical students. 3. Perceived stress scale score more than or equals to 14

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any symptomatic illness. 2. Weak and debilitated subjects. 3. Subjects those who are under any medications. 4. Subjects under regular influence of caffeine or alcohol. 5. Any foot pain, severe foot injury, previous leg surgeries or history of warts.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived Stress Anxiety Levels Serum Cortisol LevelsTimepoint: Pre, Post	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) Correlation Between Cortisol, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety Quality of Life (QoL)Timepoint: Pre, Post	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sujatha K J

SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences

dr.snehatotad@gmail.com7022790298

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026