Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research

10.26717/bjstr.2019.17.002948

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12269681/

Conclusion: Foot reflexology was not shown to be more effective than non-specific foot massage in the treatment of psychological symptoms occurring during the menopause.

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

2011 Jul;13(7):475-9.   Epub

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22737514/

Conclusions: Pain intensity at all the three stages of cervical dilatation was significantly lower in the reflexology group. During the 4-5 cm dilatation stage, women in the supported group reported less severe pain compared to those receiving routine care, but no significant differences at the later stages of labor. This indicates that reflexology could decrease the duration of first, second and third stages of labor.

BioPsychoSocial Med

EUpub 2019

10.1186/s13030-019-0165-0

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Effects+of+reflexology+on+premenstrual+syndrome%3A+a+systematic+review+and+meta-analysis

Conclusions: In general, results of the present study indicated that the reflexology could relieve PMS symptoms, so that overall scores, somatic and psychological symptoms of PMS decreased by applying the reflexology intervention. Furthermore, an increase in the length of reflexology time in each session increased its efficiency. Reflexology can be used as an effective intervention in a patient care program by nurses and its efficiency can be enhanced by increasing intervention time in each reflexology treatment session.

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

BJOG. 2002 Sep;109(9):1050-5.

doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2002.01504.x.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Randomised+controlled+trial+of+reflexology+for+menopausal+symptoms

Conclusions: Foot reflexology was not shown to be more effective than non-specific foot massage in the treatment of psychological symptoms occurring during the menopause. Both contributed to a decrease in the severity of hot flushes and night sweats.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine – Feb 2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2017.12.005

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29458915/

Conclusions: Foot reflexology may serve as an effective nursing intervention to increase the well-being and decrease the pain of female patients after abdominal hysterectomy.

Controlled Clinical Trial

J Korean Acad Nurs

.2012 Oct;42(5):709-18.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233879768_Effects_of_Aroma_Self-Foot_Reflexology_Massage_on_Stress_and_Immune_Responses_and_Fatigue_in_Middle-Aged_Women_in_Rural_Areas

Results: There were significant differences in reported perceived stress, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and fatigue between the two groups. However, the issue of salivary cortisol and immune response were not significant.