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    Reflexology and progressive muscle relaxation training for people with multiple sclerosis: a crossover trial.

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    Authors
    Mackereth, Peter A
    Booth, Catherine
    Hillier, Valerie F
    Caress, Ann-Louise
    Affiliation
    Christie Hospital NHS Trust, University of Derby (Buxton campus), Rehabilitation Unit, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, UK. peter.mackereth@christie.nhs.uk
    Issue Date
    2009-02
    
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    PURPOSE: To compare the effects of reflexology and progressive muscle relaxation training for people with multiple sclerosis, provided by nurse therapists, on psychological and physical outcomes. METHODS: A crossover design was chosen with a 4-week break between treatment phases. The Short Form 36 and General Health Questionnaire 28 were completed by patients (n=50) pre and post each of the 6-week treatment phases. Salivary cortisol levels, State Anxiety Inventory, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate data were collected pre and post the weekly sessions. RESULTS: All of the chosen measures except for three SF-36 scales recorded significant changes, however, despite the 4-week break (washout period), most outcome measures did not return to their pre-treatment baseline levels. This meant that the analysis of the data was complicated by significant effects involving ordering of treatment occurring for eight of the variables (one from SF-36, two from the GHQ, SAI, Salivary Cortisol, Systolic BP and HR). However, there was a difference in the State Anxiety Inventory values between the treatments of the order of 1.092 units (95%CI 0.211-1.976) (p=0.016, Wilks lambda=0.885, df=1, 48) in favour of reflexology. Changes in salivary cortisol comparing levels pre 1st to post 6th session favoured reflexology (95%CI 0.098-2.644) (p=0.037, Wilks lambda=0.912, df=1, 48). A significant difference was found in the way the treatments affected change in systolic blood pressure following sessions; this favoured progressive muscle relaxation training (p=0.002, Wilks lambda=0.812, df=1, 48). CONCLUSION: Positive effects of both treatments following sessions and over the 6 weeks of treatment are reported, with limited evidence of difference between the two treatments, complicated by ordering effects.
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    Reflexology and progressive muscle relaxation training for people with multiple sclerosis: a crossover trial. 2009, 15 (1):14-21notComplement Ther Clin Pract
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    Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10541/54053
    DOI
    10.1016/j.ctcp.2008.07.002
    PubMed ID
    19161949
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1873-6947
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1016/j.ctcp.2008.07.002
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