Julia Kubasch, Miriam Ortiz, Sylvia Binting, Ryan King, Joanna Dietzel, Rainer Nögel, Josef Hummelsberger, Stefan N Willich, Benno Brinkhaus, Michael Teut, Julia Siewert
BACKGROUND: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological disease that has a significant impact on daily activities and quality of life, for which there is often no satisfactory therapy. Complementary medicine, such as acupressure and hydrotherapy, is used to treat patients with RLS; however, the clinical evidence is unclear. This study aims to investigate the effects and feasibility of self-administered hydrotherapy and acupressure in patients with RLS. METHODS: This is a randomized, controlled, open-label, exploratory, clinical study with 3 parallel arms, comparing both self-applied hydrotherapy (according to the German non-medical naturopath Sebastian Kneipp) and acupressure in addition to routine care in comparison to routine care alone (waiting list control) in patients with RLS...
June 30, 2023: Medicine (Baltimore)