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The Effect Of Acupressure and Foot Exercise on Ankle Brachial Index in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

No phase Interventional Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Acupressure Group, Sham Acupressure Group, Foot Ankle Exercise Group.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Turkey (Türkiye)
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Official title

The Effect Of Acupressure and Foot Exercise on Ankle Brachial Index in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

This study was planned with a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the effects of acupressure and ankle exercises on ankle brachial index in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Detailed description

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a health problem that affects many lifelong systems and organs throughout the world, increases the risk of premature death, affects the individual, family, society and the world, has a serious spiritual and financial care burden, and has important and vital consequences.

Diabetes can cause damage to nerves as well as small and large vessels. Patients who have had DM for a long time will experience circulatory disorders in the upper and lower extremities.

Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) is a non-invasive examination of blood vessels that functions to detect clinical signs and symptoms of ischemia, reduced peripheral perfusion that can lead to angiopathy and diabetic neuropathy.

Studies indicate that foot exercise and acupressure application can be used as an alternative intervention to increase the value of the ankle-brachial index in patients with type 2 diabetes.

When the literature was examined, no comprehensive study could be found comparing the effect of foot exercise and acupressure application on the Ankle Brachial Index in diabetic patients in our country. It is thought that acupressure application and ankle exercises will accelerate peripheral circulation and may be effective on the ankle brachial index.

This study was planned with a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the effects of acupressure and ankle exercises on ankle brachial index in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Interventions

  • Other Acupressure Group
    In the research, the participant in the acupressure group will receive acupressure application 3 times a week for 2 weeks, a total of 6 times. Depending on the preparation and pressure time on the 5 selected points (a total of 10 points will be applied since the partner of each point on the other extremity will be applied), the session duration for an individual will be approximately 18-20 minutes.
  • Other Sham Acupressure Group
    Depending on the preparation and pressure time on the 5 selected sham points (a total of 10 points will be applied since the partner of each point on the other extremity will be applied), the session duration for an individual will be approximately 18-20 minutes. Patients in the sham acupressure group will receive acupressure 6 times in total, 3 times a week for 2 weeks. The practitioner will do the first acupressure at the Family Health Center, and the person with type 2 diabetes will do the o
  • Other Foot Ankle Exercise Group
    Exercise will be performed regularly for 2 weeks, 3 days a week for a maximum of 30 minutes.

Primary outcome measures

  • Ankle Brachial Index [Time frame: 2 week]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
  • Be 18 years or older
  • Ability to speak Turkish
  • Ability to establish verbal communication
  • Volunteering to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of any psychiatric disease diagnosed by a physician
  • Presence of diabetic ulcers on both feet and legs
  • Presence of any amputation in the foot or leg
  • Having myalgia in the foot,
  • Foot fracture
  • Edema in the feet

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Supportive care

Study locations

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
  • Beşkavaklar Aile Sağlığı Merkezi — Bolu

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06271382 · AIBU-SBF-SA-05

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗