Importance Hypertension is the modifiable risk factor associated with cardiovascular
diseases and all-cause mortality. Foot reflexology has been proposed to reduce the blood …

Background High quality sleep of sufficient duration is vital to overall health and wellbeing.
Self-reported poor quality of sleep, sleep reported as irregular in timing, marked by frequent …

Background: Cardiovascular diseases can affect sleep quality. The use of non-
pharmacological methods to improve the sleep quality of heart failure patients is essential …

Complementary and alternative medicine are broadly considered mind–body interventions
(MBIs) that support physical and mental wellness in patients with heart failure (HF). The aims …

Objective: this meta-analysis study analyzed the effect of foot reflexology on fatigue in
hemodialysis patients by combining the results of independent studies on this subject …

Background and purpose The current body of research examining the effectiveness of
reflexology in patients with cancer have predominantly focused on managing physical …

Objective This study aims to determine the impact of foot massage given to postmenopausal
women on anxiety, fatigue, and sleep. Methods This randomized-controlled study was …

This narrative review describes the current state of the literature that has examined
associations between non‐sexual social touch (ie, affectionate touch, touch therapies, touch …

Objectives This study, which uses a randomized controlled design, aimed to determine the
effect of foot reflexology on stress, fatigue, and low back pain (LBP) in intensive care unit …

Background: Sleep disorders are one of the most common unpleasant symptoms in cancer
patients. Foot reflexology is a systemic practice based on the stimulation of nerves in the …