The Effect Of Acupressure and Foot Exercise on Ankle Brachial Index in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Interventions
- Other: Sham Acupressure GroupOther: Acupressure GroupOther: Foot Ankle Exercise Group
- Registration Number
- NCT06271382
- Lead Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
- Brief Summary
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- 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
- 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Sham Acupressure Group Sham Acupressure Group The same process will continue with the acupressure group by applying pressure to different points in the group where acupressure is applied to the sham points. Pressure will be applied on the bone area where the meridians do not pass, parallel to the points where acupressure is applied to the sham points (approximately 1-1.5 cm away). Acupressure Group Acupressure Group In the research, acupressure will be applied to the patients in the acupressure group on LR 3 Taichung(LR 3), Tai Xi (KI 3), San Yin Jiao(SP 6), Xue Hai (SP 10), Zusanli(ST 36 ) points. Foot Ankle Exercise Group Foot Ankle Exercise Group The foot and ankle exercise complex includes the following exercises. 1. Pulling the foot towards itself from the ankle up 2. Bending the foot downwards from the ankle 3. Opening the feet like a fan, moving the toes inward and outward, left and right 4. Circling exercise with ankle 5. Towel folding exercise 6. Bottle rolling exercise under your feet (The water in the bottle will be warm tap water)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ankle Brachial Index 2 week The ABI evaluation form includes right and left ankle blood pressure values, right and left arm blood pressure values and the ratios of these values.
ABI interpretation:
0.9-1.3 is normal, 0.8-0.9 Risky or Mild Stenosis, 0.8-0.4 Moderate Stenosis, \<0.4 Severe Stenosis
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Beşkavaklar Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
🇹🇷Bolu, Turkey