This study is conducted to measure the effect of foot reflexology massage on neuropathic pain in diabetic patients.Is reflexology foot massage applied to type 2 diabetic patients effective on neuropathic pain?

Controlling pain in individuals with diabetes; It is important for the individual to relax, increase the quality of life, reduce complications and shorten the duration of hospital stay. For this reason, the importance of neuropathic pain and its treatment is increasing in terms of public health. In this study, the effect of foot reflexology massage applied to women with type 2 diabetes on neuropathic pain was measured.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,
2. Being 18 years or older
3. Individuals who do not have any fractures in the extremities, skin diseases, past wound history, open wounds and unilateral or bilateral amputation, tendonitis in the ankle, active foot ulcer and infection.
4. Those who volunteer to participate in the study,
5. Those who do not have problems with verbal communication,
6. Those who have not been diagnosed with any psychiatric disease.
7. Those with neuropathic pain of 12 points and above according to the LANS score
8. Patients receiving duloxetine drug therapy
9. Those who are not pregnant
10. Patients without peripheral artery disease, deep vein thrombosis and gonatosis will be included in the study. -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Those who did not agree to participate in the study
2. Those under 18 years of age
3. Individuals with no fractures in the extremities, skin diseases, past wound history, open wounds and unilateral or bilateral amputation, tendonitis in the ankle, active foot ulcers and infections.
4. Those who have problems with verbal communication
5. Those with neuropathic pain below 12 points according to the LANS score
6. Patients receiving treatment other than duloxetine drug therapy
7. Those who are pregnant
8. Those with any psychiatric disorder
9. Patients with peripheral artery disease, deep vein thrombosis and gonatosis will not be included in the study.-

Female Type 2 Diabetes patients

experimental and control group