| Titre : | A pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the effectiveness of reflexology for managing pregnancy low back and/or pelvic pain (2016) |
| Auteurs : | Ciara Close ; Marlene Sinclair ; Julie Mc Cullough ; et al. |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (Vol. 23, May 2016) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 117-124 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Douleur ; Essai clinique ; Grossesse ; Pelvis ; Reflexologie ; Thérapies complémentaires |
| Résumé : | Many pregnant women with low back and/or pelvic pain (LBPP) use pain medications to manage this pain, much of which is self-prescribed and potentially harmful. Therefore, there is a need to find effective nonpharmacological treatments for the condition. Reflexology has previously been shown to help nonspecific low back pain. Therefore; a pilot RCT was conducted investigating reflexology in the management of pregnancy-LBPP. 90 primiparous women were randomised to either usual care, a reflexology or footbath intervention. Primary outcome measures were; the Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). 64 women completed the RCT; retention rates for the reflexology group were 80%, usual care group 83.33% and footbath group 50%. The reflexology group demonstrated a Clinically Important Change (CIC) in pain frequency (1.64 cm). Results indicate it is feasible to conduct an RCT in this area, although a footbath is an unsuitable sham treatment. Reflexology may help manage pregnancy-LBPP; however a fully powered trial is needed to confirm this. |
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