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Can a foot rub ease epilepsy symptoms? new study says maybe

NCT ID NCT06120101

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ataturk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether foot reflexology massage could help people with epilepsy. 70 patients received reflexology sessions, and researchers measured changes in seizure frequency, fatigue, stress, and sleep quality. The goal was to see if this gentle foot massage could improve daily life for epilepsy patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
foot reflexology massage
What this could lead to
If effective, foot reflexology could offer a low-cost, non-drug way to help epilepsy patients manage fatigue, stress, and sleep problems.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with no blinding or placebo control, so results may be biased. Reflexology is not a substitute for standard epilepsy treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2023

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Knowing the diagnosis of the disease * Having not received reflexology therapy before * Being literate in Turkish * Conscious Open, * Able to communicate verbally, * Being 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Pain starts while doing massage, * Having an infection, * High fever, * Having clot problems in the leg veins, * Having an acute (newly developing) disease (heart attack, fainting, etc.), * Wounds in the application area, * Patients in the first 3 months of pregnancy. * Paraplegia or thrombosis * Leg varicose veins or foot disease (open wound or fracture on the foot) * Diagnosis of psychiatric disorder or dementia

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy Fatigue

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Epilepsy Fatigue Reflexology Stress

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nihan Türkoğlu

    Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)

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