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dc.contributor.author | Mollart, Lyndall | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-14T23:45:51Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-14T23:45:51Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2003-11 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Volume 9, Issue 4, pp. 203-208 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1353-6117 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://elibrary.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/cclhdjspui/handle/1/217 | en |
dc.description.abstract | This single-blind randomised controlled trial explored the differential effects of two different foot reflexology techniques with a period of rest on oedema-relieving effects and symptom relief in healthy pregnant women with foot oedema. Fifty-five women in the third trimester were randomly assigned to one of the three groups: a period of rest, 'relaxing' reflexology techniques or a specific 'lymphatic' reflexology technique for 15 min with pre- and post-therapy ankle and foot circumference measurements and participant questionnaire. There was no statistically significant difference in the circumference measurements between the three groups; however, the lymphatic technique reflexology group mean circumference measurements were all decreased. A significant reduction in the women's symptom mean measurements in all groups (p<0.0001) was apparent. A 'perceived wellbeing' score revealed the lymphatic technique group (p<0.0001) significantly increased their wellbeing the most, followed closely by relaxing techniques (p<0.001) and then the control rest group (p<0.03). Lymphatic reflexology techniques, relaxing reflexology techniques and a period of rest had a non-significant oedema-relieving effect. From the women's viewpoint, lymphatic reflexology was the preferred therapy with significant increase in symptom relief. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | Nursing & Midwifery Directorate | en |
dc.subject | Obstetrics | en |
dc.subject | Midwifery | en |
dc.subject | Pregnancy | en |
dc.title | Single-Blind Trial Addressing the Differential Effects of Two Reflexology Techniques Versus Rest, on Ankle and Foot Oedema in Late Pregnancy | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/S1353-6117(03)00054-4 | en |
dc.description.pubmeduri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14556770 | en |
dc.identifier.journaltitle | Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery | en |
dc.type.studyortrial | Clinical Trial | en |
dc.originaltype | Text | en |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.openairetype | Journal Article | - |
item.grantfulltext | none | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
item.fulltext | No Fulltext | - |
Appears in Collections: | Obstetrics / Paediatrics |
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