Effect of self-Thai foot massage on foot skin blood flow, foot skin temperature, and range of motion of ankle and foot in type 2 diabetic patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: The study is conducted in the type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, aged between 40 - 75.; foot massage; foot skin blood flow; diabetic peripheral neuropathy

• Registration Number: TCTR20170924001
• Lead Sponsor: Research center in back, neck, other joint pain and human performance (BNOJPH)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-24
• Study Completion: 2017-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

-Aged 40-75 years old.
-Patients were diagnosed as having type 2 diabetic and Peripheral sensory deficit was assessed with The Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI). Having score of the MNSI higher than 2.5 out of 10 for physical assessment section.
-Patients can control the blood glucose level for 3 times during the follow up prior to the study.
-Patients able to sit on the floor 1 hour without pain or discomfort in the lower extremity.
-Good co-operation.

Exclusion Criteria

-Having a diagnosis peripheral venous insufficiency, cardia, renal, or hepatic insufficiency, uncontrolled hypertension, or myopathic .
-Having central nervous system dysfunction (such as hemiparesis, parkinson’s disease, and cerebellar ataxia)
-loss sensation of foot
-Foot ulcer
-Contraindications of massage such as Fever, Recent operations or acute injuries, Skin diseases, Varicose veins, Undiagnosed pain, Inflammation, osteoarthritis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Foot skin blood flow at starting or before and immediately post or after each treatment in each order/period laser Doppler flowmetry

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Foot skin Temperature at starting or before and immediately post or after each treatment in each order/period infrared thermograph ,Range of motion at starting or before and immediately post or after each treatment in each order/period kinovea program ,Working heart rate at starting or before and immediately post or after each treatment in each order/period Polar meter