The effect of foot reflexology on postmenopausal depression: a controlled randomized trail
Background: Postmenopausal depression, a major public health problem worldwide, is associated with low quality of life, high morbidity and mortality rates with high rate of suicide, and huge socio-economic burden (1). Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on postmenopausal depression. Participants and methods: One hundred postmenopausal women with depression, aged 50-65 years, were randomized into two groups equal in number.