Foot reflexology may help reduce delirium in children in intensive care, according to a new clinical trial published in The Scientific World Journal. The study looked at children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU), where delirium can be a common and distressing complication. Delirium can cause confusion, agitation, changes in awareness and disrupted sleep, making recovery more difficult for both children and their families. Researchers carried out a randomise

Classical hand massage and reflexology have been compared in a new trial of people recovering from coronary angiography. Coronary angiography is a procedure used to look at the blood vessels supplying the heart. Although it is commonly carried out, some people experience pain, anxiety and changes in vital signs afterwards. The study involved 70 patients who had undergone coronary angiography in hospital. Half received reflexology hand massage and half received classical hand