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Effect of Reflexology on Infantile Colic
1Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ege University , Izmir, Turkey .
Insights
Reflexology significantly reduced colic severity in infants. This study found reflexology to be a promising method for alleviating infantile colic symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Complementary Medicine
Background:
- Infantile colic is a common condition affecting newborns.
- Current treatments for infantile colic have limited efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effectiveness of reflexology in reducing colic severity in infants.
Main Methods:
- 64 infants diagnosed with colic were divided into a study group (n=31) and a control group (n=33).
- The study group received reflexology for 3 weeks, while the control group did not.
- Infant Colic Scale (ICS) was used to measure colic severity before and after the intervention.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in ICS scores between groups before intervention (p > 0.05).
- The study group showed a significantly lower mean ICS score post-intervention compared to the control group (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- Reflexology may be an effective complementary therapy for infantile colic.
- Further research is warranted to confirm these findings and explore mechanisms.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to explore the effect of reflexology on infantile colic.
Design:
A total of 64 babies with colic were included in this study (n = 31: study group; n = 33: control group). Following a pediatrician's diagnosis, two groups (study and control) were created. Sociodemographic data (including mother's age, educational status, and smoking habits of parents) and medical history of the baby (including gender, birth weight, mode of delivery, time of the onset breastfeeding after birth, and nutrition style) were collected. The Infant Colic Scale (ICS) was used to measure the colic severity in the infants. Reflexology was applied to the study group by the researcher and their mother 2 days a week for 3 weeks. The babies in the control group did not receive reflexology. Assessments were performed before and after the intervention in both groups.
Results:
The groups were similar regarding sociodemographic background and medical history. While there was no difference between the groups in ICS scores before application of reflexology (p > 0.05), the mean ICS score of the study group was significantly lower than that of control group at the end of the intervention (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
Reflexology application for babies suffering from infantile colic may be a promising method to alleviate colic severity.
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