This text describes the sample size calculation and general procedures for a study on the efficacy of reflexology for acute pain in healthy human subjects.
The sample size for the study was calculated based on the available data on the efficacy of reflexology for acute pain.
The general procedures for the study included:
- Screening subjects for eligibility
- Obtaining informed consent
- Fitting subjects with monitoring equipment
- Measuring baseline heart rate, blood pressure, core temperature, pain threshold, and pain tolerance
- Introducing subjects to the appropriate subjective rating questionnaire
- Conducting the reflexology treatment
- Measuring post-treatment heart rate, blood pressure, core temperature, pain threshold, and pain tolerance