The Effect Of Acupressure and Foot Exercise on Ankle Brachial Index in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Other: Foot Ankle Exercise Group; Other: Sham Acupressure Group; Other: Acupressure Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06271382

AIBU-SBF-SA-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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

Exclusion criteria

• 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Acupressure Group

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Other: Acupressure Group

Sham Acupressure Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

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).

Treatment:

Other: Sham Acupressure Group

Foot Ankle Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

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)

Treatment:

Other: Foot Ankle Exercise Group