Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effect of Reflexology on Ankle Brachial Index, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, and Glycemic Control in Elderly Diabetic Individuals
Background: Glycemic control can be difficult in the elderly with diabetes.Diabetic foot
problems characterized by vascular and neuropathy are serious complications. The
effectiveness of reflexology has been demonstrated to achieve glycemic control and manage
diabetic foot problems.
Objectives: To determine the effect of foot reflexology on ankle brachial index (ABI),
diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and glycemic control in elderly diabetic individuals.
Design: A randomized clinical trial. Settings: An outpatient elderly health center in Turkey.
Participants: 48 individuals aged 65 and over enrolled in the elderly health center were
included.
Methods: The elderly were randomized into two groups (study, n=24; control,n=24). Foot
reflexology was performed for 12 week in the study group, whereas the control group continued
their routine treatment and follow-up. Both groups underwent a comprehensive foot examination
for evaluating ABI and DPN at baseline and after 12 weeks; furthermore, glycemic control
(glycated hemoglobin-HbA1c) was evaluated. An independent two-sample t-test was performed for
pre- and post-test between-group comparisons; an effect size analysis was performed to
determine the effect of intervention.
Background: Elderly individuals often refer to the health facility with the complications of
diabetes as the first reason. Glycemic control can be quite difficult in elderly diabetic
individuals compared to other age groups. Diabetic foot problems, leading to progressive
problems from circulatory disorders and nervous loss to organ loss, constitute the most
serious complications. Foot reflexology has been shown as a useful practice in the management
of glycemic control and foot problems in diabetic individuals. Reflexology has been shown to
have a positive effect on glycemic control and the management of diabetic foot problems.
There are clinical trials of reflexology in Turkey for use in a variety of diseases or
conditions, but there are no studies about diabetes or diabetes complications. Therefore,
current research is a first in this regard. In this context, this study has been performed to
determine the effect of foot reflexology on ABI, DPN, and glycemic control in elderly
diabetic individuals.
Design: A randomized clinical trial. Settings: An outpatient elderly health center in Turkey.
Participants: 48 individuals aged 65 and over enrolled in the elderly health center were
included.
Measures: At baseline, subjective area was collected by participant information form.
Glycemic control was evaluated with HbA1c. DPN and ABI assessment were performed by physical
examination of the foot at baseline and three months later.
Methods: The elderly were randomized into two groups (study, n=24; control, n=24). Foot
reflexology was performed for 12 week in the study group, whereas the control group continued
their routine treatment and follow-up. Both groups underwent a comprehensive foot examination
for evaluating ABI and DPN at baseline and after 12 weeks; furthermore, HbA1c was evaluated.
An independent two-sample t-test was performed for pre- and post-test between-group
comparisons; an effect size analysis was performed to determine the effect of intervention.
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