Zoneterapi og asthma

Thor Brygge; John Hilligsøe Heinig; Philippa Collins; Steen Meier Rønborg; Poul Martin Gehrchen; Jørgen Hilden; Steffen Heegaard; Lars Kaergaard Poulsen

Zoneterapi og asthma

Thor Brygge, John Hilligsøe Heinig, Philippa Collins, Steen Meier Rønborg, Poul Martin Gehrchen, Jørgen Hilden, Steffen Heegaard, Lars Kaergaard Poulsen

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Many patients with asthma seek alternative or adjunctive therapies. One such modality is reflexology. Our aim was to examine the popular claim that reflexology treatment benefits bronchial asthma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ten weeks of either active or simulated (placebo) reflexology were compared in an otherwise blind, controlled trial of 40 patients with asthma. RESULTS: Objective lung function tests did not change. Subjective scores and bronchial sensitivity to histamine improved on both regimens, but no differences were found in the groups receiving active or placebo reflexology. However, a trend in favour of reflexology became significant when a supplementary analysis of symptom diaries was carried out. At the same time a significant pattern compatible with subconscious un-blinding was found. DISCUSSION: We found no evidence that reflexology has a specific effect on asthma beyond a placebo influence.
Udgivelsesdato: 2002-Apr-29

Original language	English
Journal	Ugeskrift for læger
Volume	164
Issue number	18
Pages (from-to)	2405-2410
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 2002

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