Effect of SKT Meditation Exercise for Controlling HemoglobinA1c in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
- Registration Number
- TCTR20170214001
- Lead Sponsor
- Maha Sarakham University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 105
1) Male and female patients with aged 35-65 years
2) The participants were patients being diagnosed as type II diabetes and had 1- 10 years of receiving continuous treatment at the diabetic clinic of Sakon Nakorn Hospital
3) Has HbA1c level exceeding 7 mg/dl.
4) Has no DM complications that could trouble practicing the program i.e. End stage renal failure, Myocardial infarction, Heart disease, Disability or paralysis, and chronic depression.
5) Free from anemia or short-lived red blood cells, such as thalassemia.
6) Has no iron- deficiency anemia and not a pregnant woman.
7) No physical disability that could hinder practicing meditation movement, i.e. bent spine, retractable leash body that cannot lie down, sit and stand.
8) Has no psychiatric disorder.
9) Receiving treatment with oral hypoglycemic drugs
10) Not smoking or drinking alcohol
11) Willing to participate voluntarily.
1. Those who had asthma or any illness during the experiment period which might affect the meditation practice.
2. Those who received medication adjustment due to the increase of blood sugar level.
3) Those who did not comply with the experiment procedure.
4) Those who wanted to withdraw from participating the experiment at any time.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method hemoglobin A1c Before and 8 weeks after intervention analysis for the change of blood sugar level ( HbA1c)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method hemoglobin A1c 16 week after intervention analysis for the change of blood sugar level ( HbA1c)