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Effect Reflexology and Ef?eurage on fatigue and insomnia

Comparison effect of Reflexology and Ef?eurage massage on the severity of fatigue and insomnia in Multiple Sclerosis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190423043355N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2019-05-19
Start date
2019-05-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Reflexology. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Ef?eurage massage. Intervention 3: Control group: Control.

Sponsors

Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range is 50-18 years. Expressed willingness to participate in the study. Full vigilance on the health of the legs and the lack of physical damage to the organs and spine. Failure to have any motion sickness that impairs the performance of tests. Not having surgery in the legs and legs in the last six months. Lack of previous participation in complementary therapy sessions in the past six months A definitive diagnosis of MS by a neurologist who has been at least six months since it was diagnosed. Earn 45 or more points of fatigue and gain a score of 22 up from the state of insomnia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Increase the severity of the disease so that it affects the severity of fatigue and insomnia. Recurrence of the disease and changes in the process of the disease so that the patient becomes hospitalized. Failure to follow the massage or reflexology program by the patient or his companion for any reason.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue severity scale in FSS Fatigue Severity questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue severity scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia severity score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: insomnia severity index questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbdullah Poursamad

Yasouj University of Medical Sciences

ab_poursamad@yums.ac.ir+98 743333723031

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026