Acupuncture in the Complementary Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type II

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
• Interventions: Other: Laser acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT02605889
• Lead Sponsor: NEIDE APARECIDA TITONELLI ALVIM

Brief Summary

This is a randomized clinical research, with triple blinded multicenter involving the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, through the School of Nursing Anna Nery, as a proponent and research coordinator; and as a collaborative educational institutions, the Federal University of Espirito Santo, represented by the Department of Nursing; and the Higher School of Sciences of the Santa Casa de Misericordia de Vitoria, through the Master's Programme in Public Policy and Local Development.

As Research, the study covers health units of the Municipal Family Health Maricá / Rio de Janeiro, the Municipal Victoria Health / Holy Spirit, beyond the scope of Integrated Project Research-Service (PIPA), linked to Nursing Anna Nery / Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

The object of investigation is the effectiveness of acupuncture in nursing care in complementary treatment of adult patients Diabetes Mellitus type II.

Detailed Description

This study has the general objective to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as a complementary treatment to medication used in patients with diabetes mellitus type II, based on the nursing diagnoses.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-10
• Status Verified: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-11-12
• Study First Posted: 2015-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2015-11-16
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2016-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 132

Inclusion Criteria

• Be in possession of Diabetes Mellitus Type II only
• It is undergoing treatment for at least 1 year properly prescribed (to be confirmed with the medication of revenue)
• Report difficulties in glycemic control, regular saving measures higher than recommended by the Brazilian Society of Diabetes (postprandial up to 180mg / dl)

Exclusion Criteria

• Have a lower limb amputated or part of them (because of the location of the selected acupoints for the treatment protocol)
• Be insulin
• Being a smoker
• Be alcoholic
• Be in drug treatment for other diseases including obesity
• Be making specific diet for weight loss
• Practicing regular physical activity
• Be in possession of cancer
• Being pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A	Laser acupuncture	Laser acupuncture
Group B	Laser acupuncture	Simulation Laser acupuncture

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of blood postprandial glucose levels	six week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of Nursing Diagnoses	six week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Claudia Dayube Pereira; 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil