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The effectiveness of aromatherapy and reflexology in neurodegenerative disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Published:2022-10 Issue:5 Volume:12 Page:253-265
ISSN:1758-2024
Container-title:Neurodegenerative Disease Management
language:en
Short-container-title:Neurodegenerative Disease Management

Author:

Rawal Raj¹,Read Joy²,Chesterman Elizabeth²,Walters Kate¹,Schrag Anette²,Ambler Gareth³,Armstrong Megan¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Primary Care & Population Health, University College London, London, UK

2. Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK

3. Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London, UK

Abstract

Many neurodegenerative conditions are chronic disorders and result in a range of debilitating symptoms, with many people turning to complementary therapies. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to investigate the evidence on effectiveness of aromatherapy and reflexology on all neurodegenerative conditions. We identified nine eligible studies (total sample n = 504 participants) all of which were on multiple sclerosis only. A meta-analysis was conducted including data from six studies, which demonstrated no significant benefit of aromatherapy/reflexology; however, the sample sizes were small and of low quality. This systematic review confirmed that it is not possible to draw conclusions regarding the effectiveness of reflexology and aromatherapy in multiple sclerosis. Larger high-quality studies are required to test these widely used therapies.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Neurology (clinical)

Link

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/pdf/10.2217/nmt-2021-0056

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