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Benefit Evaluation of Foot Reflexology in Oncology

Randomized Study Assessing the Benefits of Foot Reflexology in Patients With Gastrointestinal or Thoracic Cancer With Chemotherapy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03508180
Acronym
REFYO-R
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-04-25
Start date
2018-06-14
Completion date
2020-04-08
Last updated
2025-12-19

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

Conditions

Lung Cancer and Cancer of Digestive System

Keywords

Supportive care, cancer, foot reflexology, nausea, vomiting

Brief summary

Chemotherapy with platinum salts is very emetic. The aim of this study is to evaluate the benefits of foot reflexology in nausea and vomiting induced by platinum salts-based chemotherapy in patients with thoracic or digestive tumors.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALINTERVIONNAL

Foot reflexology session (30 minutes) each course of chemotherapy (total 4 courses) during the 4 hours following the first 2 hours of injection + auto-massage done by the patient between each course. During a session focused on the treatment of nausea / vomiting, the reflexologist will stimulate the reflex zones related to the digestive system in order to calm and stimulate all areas for deep relaxation of the patient.

OTHERCONTROL

None intervention.

Sponsors

Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient with a thoracic or digestive cancer with indication of management with platinum salts-based chemotherapy * Good performance status of (ECOG 0-2) * More than 18 years old * Ability to complete the questionnaires (comprehension oral and written French language) and to carry out the required exercises. * Patient affiliated to Social Security or equivalent * Informed consent signed

Exclusion criteria

* Phlebitis * Cellar syndrome * Weight loss\> 5% in 3 months * Uncontrolled pain * Patients under morphine and derivatives * Brain metastases * Patient benefiting from foot reflexology outside the study * Patient under guardianship or curatorship or deprived of his rights

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of nausea and vomiting6 hoursThe relative change in VAS\* associated with nausea and vomiting will be evaluated between T1 (measured at least 2 hours after the start of chemotherapy injection) and T2 (measured at least 6 hours after the start of injection of the drug chemotherapy). \*VAS : from 0 to 10 ; 0 is no nausea or vomiting and 10 is insufferable nausea or vomiting

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Nausea and vomiting between each chemotherapyDay 0, between day 14 and day 21, between day 28 and day 42, between day 42 and day 63.Between each chemotherapy the patient notes daily whether or not he has had nausea on a notebook.
Quality of lifeBetween day 0 and day 78Relative variation of the EORTC QLQC 30\* (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) between the inclusion visit (V2) and the end-of-study visit (V6). \*EORTC QLQ C30 : All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level.
AnxietyBetween day 0 and day 78Relative variation of the HADS\* (Hospital and Anxiety Depression Scale) anxiety score between the inclusion visit (V2) and the end-of-study visit (V6). \*HADS : 0 to 21, the highest scores corresponding to the presence of a more severe symptomatology
Body imageDay 0Evaluation of the body image to the end-of-study visit by the Body Image Questionnaire\* (BIC), which measures the body image at a given moment t. The analysis will take into account the self-esteem assessed upon the inclusion visit on the Rosenberg scale\*\* (V2). \*BIC : The total score is between 19 and 95. \*\*Rosenberg Scale : The total score ranges from 10 to 40. A score below 31 is considered low self-esteem

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026