The Effect Of Acupressure and Foot Exercise on Ankle Brachial Index in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT ID: NCT06271382
Last Updated: 2025-02-27
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-02-24
2025-04-24
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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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.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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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.
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.
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).
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 others at home. Ankle Brachial Index evaluation will be performed by the researcher at the Family Health Center a total of 3 times before the intervention, 1 week after the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention.
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)
Foot Ankle Exercise Group
Exercise will be performed regularly for 2 weeks, 3 days a week for a maximum of 30 minutes.
Interventions
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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.
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 others at home. Ankle Brachial Index evaluation will be performed by the researcher at the Family Health Center a total of 3 times before the intervention, 1 week after the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention.
Foot Ankle Exercise Group
Exercise will be performed regularly for 2 weeks, 3 days a week for a maximum of 30 minutes.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Be 18 years or older
* Ability to speak Turkish
* Ability to establish verbal communication
* Volunteering to participate in the research
Exclusion Criteria
* 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
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Abant Izzet Baysal University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Saadet Can Çiçek
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Saadet CAN ÇİÇEK
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
http://www.ibu.edu.tr/tr
Locations
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Beşkavaklar Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Bolu, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Beşkavakalar Aile Sağlığı Merkezi Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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AIBU-SBF-SA-05
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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