Reflexo Therapy for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Last updated: May 8, 2025
Sponsor: Kafrelsheikh University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Diabetes Prevention

Diabetes And Hypertension

Treatment

Foot reflexology.

The standard antenatal care.

Clinical Study ID

NCT06976164
P.T. 2024-2025
  • Ages 20-35
  • Female

Study Summary

The purpose of this study will be to detect the effects of Reflexo therapy of sole on GDM.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. They were maternally aged between 20 and 35 years.

  2. The gestational age ranged from between 24 and 36 weeks.

  3. Their BMI didn't exceed 30 kg/m2.

  4. A singleton live fetus and not under stressful event.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. They had high-risk pregnancies.

  2. Bad obstetric situations.

  3. Diseases that could interfere with participation.

  4. Smoking.

  5. Oral sedative administration.

Study Design

Total Participants: 36
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Foot reflexology.
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 01, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
June 01, 2026

Study Description

Gestational diabetes mellitus is considered a hazard factor for antenatal complications for both mother and fetus. It is characterized by glucose intolerance of variable degrees with the beginning or first recognition of pregnancy. It affects 14% of pregnancies worldwide, and it undergoes continuous changes in the diagnostic criteria, ethnicity and the population studied.

There is an increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus, and its major metabolic disorder caused by the insulin secretion defect or insulin action defect resulting from a defect in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. As a result, it will lead to chronic hyperglycemia associated with carbohydrates, protein, and fat disturbance.

In spite of the fact that the reason for gestational diabetes mellitus is still not fully understood, it is proposed that human placental lactogen has growth hormone-like actions, and that it causes lipolysis and thus increases the levels of circulating fatty acids that repress the action of insulin and cause insulin resistance in pregnant females which appear to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes mellitus.

Connect with a study center

  • The Outpatient Clinics, Faculty of Physical Therapy Kafrelsheikh University.

    Cairo,
    Egypt

    Active - Recruiting

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