The Effect of Reflexology in Patients With Viral Bronchiolitis

Reflexology Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Reflexology in Patients With Viral Bronchiolitis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05799677
• Other study ID #: 0135-22-HYMC-IL
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: April 2023
• Source: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To test the influence of reflexology on bronchiolitis.

Description:

Reflexology has been used in different respiratory tract infections on pulmonary function tests in patients with asthma, with some success. It has also been tested in newborns with respiratory distress syndrome, where it has decreased respiratory rate. Whole body massage was found to be helpful in newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome. It has been shown to be a safe treatment and well tolerated even among very young infants.

Therefore, the investigators decided to evaluate effect of reflexology treatment in patients with viral bronchiolitis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: March 31, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All children admitted due to bronchiolitis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children whose parents refused participation

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bronchiolitis
• Bronchiolitis, Viral
• Reflexology

Intervention

Other:
• Reflexology
Additive reflexology treatment

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	Hillel Yaffe medical center	H_adera	Hadera

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

References & Publications (6)

Fattah MA, Hamdy B. Pulmonary functions of children with asthma improve following massage therapy. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Nov;17(11):1065-8. doi: 10.1089/acm.2010.0758. — View Citation

Jones LM, Regan C, Wolf K, Bryant J, Rakowsky A, Pe M, Snyder DA. Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on pulmonary function testing in children with asthma. J Osteopath Med. 2021 May 7;121(6):589-596. doi: 10.1515/jom-2020-0040. — View Citation

Miralizadeh A, Peyman A, Jamali Soltani N, Ashktorab T. Comparison of the Effect of Foot and Palm Reflexology Massage on Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants under Noninvasive Ventilation. Complement Med Res. 2022;29(2):100-108. doi: 10.1159/000517982. Epub 2021 Oct 29. — View Citation

Rana D, Garde K, Elabiad MT, Pourcyrous M. Whole body massage for newborns: A report on non-invasive methodology for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2022;15(3):559-565. doi: 10.3233/NPM-220989. — View Citation

Roque i Figuls M, Gine-Garriga M, Granados Rugeles C, Perrotta C, Vilaro J. Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Feb 1;2(2):CD004873. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004873.pub5. — View Citation

Wang EE, Milner RA, Navas L, Maj H. Observer agreement for respiratory signs and oximetry in infants hospitalized with lower respiratory infections. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 Jan;145(1):106-9. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/145.1.106. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Hospitalization period	The time from admission to discharge (days)	1-14 days
Primary	Oxygen therapy period	Number of days of oxygen treatment	1-14 Days