Evaluation of efficacy and feasibility of foot reflexology in children experiencing chronic or persistent pain.
Adolescent
Anxiety
/ therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Chronic Pain
/ psychology
Feasibility Studies
Female
Foot
Headache
/ psychology
Humans
Infant
Male
Musculoskeletal Manipulations
/ methods
Musculoskeletal Pain
/ psychology
Pain Measurement
Patient Satisfaction
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
Anxiety
Anxiété
Children
Complementary and alternative medicines
Douleur
Foot reflexology
Pain
Pédiatrie
Réflexologie plantaire
Thérapies alternatives et complémentaires
Journal
Bulletin du cancer
ISSN: 1769-6917
Titre abrégé: Bull Cancer
Pays: France
ID NLM: 0072416
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Dec 2019
Historique:
received:
08
02
2019
revised:
02
05
2019
accepted:
12
05
2019
pubmed:
31
7
2019
medline:
18
12
2019
entrez:
31
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) are increasingly used in the therapeutic arsenal, particularly for pain management. Foot reflexology (FR) is still poorly evaluated, specifically in the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of FR sessions in children experiencing chronic or persistent pain. We conducted a prospective study in two pediatric centers from January 2011 to January 2014. Sessions of FR were offered to children regardless of their age, experiencing persistent pain (>72h) or chronic pain (>3 months). A form was completed by the patient before and after each FR sessions. The effectiveness of the session was evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for both pain and anxiety. One hundred and twenty-two patients suffering from persistent pain were included. We observed a significant decrease of mean VAS pain scores after each session (respectively P<0.001, P<0.001 and P=0.015) and of mean VAS anxiety scores (P<0.001) for all sessions). Seventy patients suffering from chronic pain were included. Decrease in VAS pain scores was statistically significant after each reflexology session for children suffering from headache and musculoskeletal pain (P<0.001). Anxiety was significantly lower after each session (P<0.001). In 192 pediatric patients, FR significantly reduce pain and anxiety in children suffering from persistent or chronic pain. This CAM could have a place in pain management in children but needs to be evaluated in larger cohorts.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) are increasingly used in the therapeutic arsenal, particularly for pain management. Foot reflexology (FR) is still poorly evaluated, specifically in the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of FR sessions in children experiencing chronic or persistent pain.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a prospective study in two pediatric centers from January 2011 to January 2014. Sessions of FR were offered to children regardless of their age, experiencing persistent pain (>72h) or chronic pain (>3 months). A form was completed by the patient before and after each FR sessions. The effectiveness of the session was evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for both pain and anxiety.
RESULTS
RESULTS
One hundred and twenty-two patients suffering from persistent pain were included. We observed a significant decrease of mean VAS pain scores after each session (respectively P<0.001, P<0.001 and P=0.015) and of mean VAS anxiety scores (P<0.001) for all sessions). Seventy patients suffering from chronic pain were included. Decrease in VAS pain scores was statistically significant after each reflexology session for children suffering from headache and musculoskeletal pain (P<0.001). Anxiety was significantly lower after each session (P<0.001).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
In 192 pediatric patients, FR significantly reduce pain and anxiety in children suffering from persistent or chronic pain. This CAM could have a place in pain management in children but needs to be evaluated in larger cohorts.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31358289
pii: S0007-4551(19)30255-3
doi: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2019.05.008
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1073-1079Informations de copyright
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