Effects of High Voltage Electrical Stimulation, Shortwave Diathermy and Kinesiotherapy on Arterial Blood Flow in the Lower Limbs of Diabetic Women

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes; Peripheral Arterial Disease

Treatments: Other: high-voltage electrical stimulation; Other: shortwave diathermy; Other: Kinesiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01868698

U1111-1143-8004

Details and patient eligibility

About

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a pathological condition limiting, resulting from a narrowing or occlusion of the artery diameter due to aneurysms, inflammation, atherosclerosis and thromboembolic events. One of the main risk factors for the development of DAP is diabetes mellitus due to its relation to the process of atherogenesis. Thus, the objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of three treatment modalities for PAD on the blood flow velocity. It is a crossover study. Fifteen women with diabetes receive three types of treatment, the order defined according draw: high voltage electrical stimulation, shortwave diathermy and kinesiotherapy. The blood flow of the lower limb will be assessed by Doppler ultrasound. The hypothesis of this study is that physical therapy resources increase the circulation of the lower limb.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women
• Diagnosis of diabetes
• Diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease

Exclusion criteria

• Regular physical activity
• Smokers
• Thrombosis active
• Severe peripheral arterial disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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15 participants in 3 patient groups

Kinesiotherapy

Experimental group

Description:

Will be made active and resisted exercises of the lower limbs.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotherapy

shortwave diathermy

Experimental group

Description:

Will be applied for 20 minutes on the lower limbs.

Treatment:

Other: shortwave diathermy

high-voltage electrical stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

The therapeutic current will be applied for 20 minutes on lower limbs.

Treatment:

Other: high-voltage electrical stimulation