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Foot reflexology shows promise for stroke recovery pain and insomnia

NCT ID NCT07295626

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hakkari Universitesi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether reflexology (a type of foot massage) could reduce pain, improve sleep, and stabilize vital signs in 70 stroke patients. Half received reflexology twice a week for six weeks plus standard care, while the other half got standard care alone. The results are not yet available, but the goal is to see if this gentle, non-drug therapy can help stroke survivors feel better.

What this could mean

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Active substance
reflexology massage
What this could lead to
If it works, reflexology could become a simple, drug-free way to help stroke patients manage pain and sleep better during recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants and no blinding, so results may not be reliable or apply to all stroke patients. The effect may be due to extra attention, not the massage itself.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Jun 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 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Individuals over the age of 18, * No diagnosis of any psychiatric illness or medication use, * Hemiplegic stroke patients, * Volunteering to participate in the study, * According to the patient introduction form; patients describing hemiplegic shoulder pain and insomnia symptoms, * No history of neurological or psychiatric disorders other than stroke, * No irritation or ulceration in the skin area where reflexology will be performed, * No history of deep vein thrombosis, * Able to speak and understand Turkish and able to read and write, * Patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the study will be included. Exclusion Criteria: Refusal to participate in the study, * Tetraplegic and paraplegic patients, * Patients with stroke due to malignant brain damage undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy * Those with mental and psychiatric disorders, * Those who have received professional massage therapy within the past month, * Those with contraindications for foot massage and reflexology: patients with generalized edema, pacemakers, history of heart attack, active gout, history of deep vein thrombosis, history of gallbladder and kidney stones, acute infection, fever, fractures, or wounds will not be included in the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia Pain stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Nursing Pain Physiological parameter Reflexology Sleep quality Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Health Sciences Van Training and Research Hospital

    Van, Edremit, 65100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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