Cerebral Palsy, Reflexology
Conditions
Brief summary
Objectives: This study was planned to investigate the influence of reflexology applied to children with cerebral palsy together with physical therapy program involving neurodevelopmental approaches. Methods: The study involved 40 children aged,16 girls and 24 boys between 3 and 15 years and divided into two groups. While the children in Group 1 were given twice a week for eight weeks neurodevelopmental treatment, reflexology was applied to those in Group 2 together with neurodevelopmental treatment. Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale, Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire and the Children's Health Questionnaire was used to assess the drooling, status of sleep and quality of life in children.
Detailed description
The study involved a total of 40 children aged between three and 15 diagnosed with CP by a pediatric neurologist. Children at levels 3/4/5 of the GMFCS who did not have any open wounds on the foot, where the application was to be performed, and whose parents consented to the child's participation were accepted in the study. However, those children were excluded who were treated with botulinum toxin in the last six months, underwent surgery, were treated with reflexology or any other alternative medicine method and who had refractory epilepsy.
Interventions
OTHERphysical therapy and reflexology
Sponsors
Kırıkkale University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children at levels 3/4/5 of the GMFCS who did not have any open wounds on the foot, where the application was to be performed, and whose parents consented to the child's participation were accepted in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* who were treated with botulinum toxin in the last six months, underwent surgery, were treated with reflexology or any other alternative medicine method and who had refractory epilepsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| physiological parameter | 8 weeks | Drooling frequency and severity of drooling |
| Questionnaire about Sleep status | 8 weeks | Assess the problems related to sleep |
| Questionnaire about Quality of life of children | 8 weeks | general health, physical condition, global behavior, mental health, self-esteem and the effect of time on parents |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical parameter | 8 weeks | weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2 |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed