A nonrandomised pilot study to examine the feasibility and acceptability of reflexology in patients undergoing hospital-based haemodialysis (solitude study).
Michael MatthewsClaire Elizabeth CarswellAvril RedmondStephanie BoltonKim MurphyRobert MullanHelen McAneneyClare McKeaveneyHelen NoblePublished in: Journal of renal care (2021)
This pilot study demonstrated the possibility of recruiting and retaining patients undergoing haemodialysis to a reflexology study. The study did not impact the haemodialysis routine and was positively received. The intervention showed statistically significant improvements in patients' HRQOL and sleep quality.