The Effect of Reflexology in Patients With Viral Bronchiolitis

April 7, 2023 updated by: Erez Nadir, MD, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
To test the influence of reflexology on bronchiolitis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
    • Hadera
      • H̱adera, Hadera, Israel, 38100
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All children admitted due to bronchiolitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children whose parents refused participation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Reflexology
Additive treatment with reflexology
Other: Reflexology
Additive reflexology treatment
No Intervention: Control
No treatment with reflexology

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hospitalization period
Time Frame: 1-14 days
The time from admission to discharge (days)
1-14 days
Oxygen therapy period
Time Frame: 1-14 Days
Number of days of oxygen treatment
1-14 Days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

April 5, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 11, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2023

Last Verified

April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0135-22-HYMC-IL

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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