NCT07651839Completed
The Effect of Foot Reflexology in Women With Migraine
The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain, Disability, Anxiety, Kinesiophobia, and Postural Control in Women With Migraine
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 11 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This prospective randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of foot massage on pain, anxiety, kinesiophobia, and postural control in women aged 18-45 years diagnosed with migraine who attend the Neurology Outpatient Clinic of Karabük University Karabük Training and Research Hospital. Participants who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomly allocated into either a foot massage group or a control group using a simple randomization method. The foot massage group will receive a total of 10 sessions of foot massage over 5 weeks, with two sessions per week, while no massage intervention will be applied to the control group. All participants will be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention period, and two weeks following the completion of treatment. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of foot massage in the management of symptoms in women with migraine.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 36 (actual)
- First submitted
- 10 Jun 2026
- Start date
- 15 Jun 2026
- Primary completion date
- 31 Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Karabuk University
- Diseases
- Migraine
- NCT number
- NCT07651839
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 36
- From 15 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Aug 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Receiving migraine treatment other than pharmacological treatment (acupuncture, dry needling, cupping, etc.)
Other illness
- Having any neurological disease other than migraine
- Having a psychiatric illness
- Having a musculoskeletal disease affecting the head and neck area
- Having a history of cervical or cranial surgery
Other
- Smoking
- Having irritation or ulceration in the skin area to be massaged
- Having diabetic foot
- Having open wounds on the foot
- Pregnant individuals or individuals who become pregnant during the study period
Who the study is looking for
- Being a woman between the ages of 18 and 47
- Having been diagnosed with migraine by a neurologist according to the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria
- Volunteering to participate in the study
- Being literate
- Not having entered menopause
Age in the registry: 18 years to 47 years · Sex: Female · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karabuk University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Karabük | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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