Foot reflexology to reduce nausea after sleeve gastrectomy
Official title: Impact of Foot Reflexology on Nausea After Obesity Surgery
Run by Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee · NCT07313293 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This will try foot reflexology to see if it reduces nausea and vomiting in adults after sleeve gastrectomy.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (La Roche-sur-Yon) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | April 2, 2028 |
| Study ends | July 3, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | April 2, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07313293 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults scheduled for sleeve gastrectomy who can give informed consent, are affiliated with the social security system, and do not have foot injuries or long-term opioid use are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients on chronic opioids, with phlebitis or recent foot trauma, pregnant or breastfeeding individuals, those under legal guardianship, or participants in conflicting protocols are unlikely to benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The trial delivers foot reflexology to adult patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy and records postoperative nausea and vomiting, along with measures such as time to resume eating and length of hospital stay. Patients with foot wounds, recent foot trauma, long-term opioid use, or certain legal protection statuses are excluded. The intervention is provided in the immediate postoperative period when nausea and vomiting are most common. The study is conducted at Centre Hospitalier Départemental Vendée in La Roche-sur-Yon, France.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting and shorten hospital stay after sleeve gastrectomy.
How similar studies have gone: Some small trials of reflexology and related techniques such as acupressure have shown reductions in postoperative nausea, but evidence is mixed and larger confirmatory studies are limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient * Patient scheduled to undergo sleeve gastrectomy * Patient capable of understanding the protocol and having given their informed verbal consent to participate in the study * Patient affiliated with the social security system or entitled to benefits Exclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving long-term morphine and opioid treatment * Patients with phlebitis, a wound under the foot, or recent foot trauma (cast immobilisation, splint, etc.) * Patients under guardianship, curatorship, or deprived of their liberty * Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or refusing contraception * Patients participating in another clinical research protocol that has an impact on the objective of the study * Patients under an activated future protection mandate * Patients under family authorisation * Patients under judicial protection
Where it's running
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Centre Hospitalier Départemental Vendée
La Roche-sur-Yon, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Emeric ABET — Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
- Study coordinator: Chloé MOREAU
- Email: chloe.moreau@ght85.fr
- Phone: 251446327
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.