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Effect of warm foot bath on neuropathy and fatigue in diabetic elderly

The effect of warm foot bath on neuropathy and fatigue in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171217037931N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2018-05-07
Start date
2017-12-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-06-18

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Conditions

Condition 1: Diabetes. Condition 2: Sensory Neuropathy. Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Foot warm bath, 8 sessions of immersion feet in water at a temperature of 42-38 ° C for 20 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group: No intervention.

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People over 60 years of age referred to the Diabetes Research Center of Yazd diabetes sensory neuropathy, and earning a minimum score of 6 in the Michigan Questionnaire or 3 from the Michigan Examination Department earning a minimum score of 4 in the Piper Fatigue Scale lack of illness or conditions affecting neuropathy (stroke, multiple sclerosis, gout, Parkinson's, spinal cord injury, Guillain Barre, rheumatic disease approved by a neurologist, alcohol and smoking) informed consent for Participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diseases of the skin such as eczema and any lesions in the legs cognitive impairment and moderate to severe depression deep vein thrombosis, proven or suspected to deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sensory neuropathy. Timepoint: Take the study 15 days and one month after the start. Method of measurement: Michigan questionnaire.;Fatigue. Timepoint: Take the study 15 days and one month after the start. Method of measurement: Piper Fatigue Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSedigheh Mokhtari Hasan abad

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

S.MOKHTARI@SSU.AC.IR+98 35 3824 1751

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026