Health Condition 1: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Naturopathic intervention - steam bath: Each subject enrolled in the study group will undergo steam bath for 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week over a two-week period. Prior to each sessio
Sponsors
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with known case of T2DM 2. Subjects on regular oral anti - diabetic medications 3. Willingness to participate in study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects under insulin therapy Subjects with complications of T2DM like Neuropathy, Retinopathy etc., Subjects with psychiatric illness. Women with menstruation, Pregnancy. Subjects with other systemic disorders like renal, cardiovascular disorders, General hydrotherapy contra-indication such as hydrophobia, hypersensitive skin, open cuts and wounds, recent surgeries and fractures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Fasting Blood Glucose Level (FBGL) 2. Post Prandial Blood Glucose levels (PPBG) Timepoint: Fasting Blood Glucose Level (FBGL), Post Prandial Blood Glucose levels (PPBG) will be taken at baseline one day before the intervention, during assessment after 1 week of intervention, and post assessment after 2 weeks of intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Feasibilty 2.Safety 3.Blood pressure & pulse rate 4.Anthropometric measures Height, Weight Waist-hip ratio Body Mass Index (BMI)Timepoint: 1.Feasibilty 2.Safety 3.Blood pressure & pulse rate 4.Anthropometric measures Height, Weight, Waist-hip ratio, Body Mass Index will be taken at baseline, one day before the intervention, during assessment after 1 week of intervention & post assessment will be taken after 2 weeks of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr A Prasanth
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, Arumbakkam, Chennai
Outcome results
None listed