Effects of auricular acupressure on glycemic index, stress, and sleep in the elderly with type 2 diabetes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0008329

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-31

Start date

2023-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(auricular acupressure) : The intervention period for auricular pressure was eight weeks. Elders diagnosed with type 2 diabetes over the age of 65 who are using welfare center were recruited and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) 65 years old or older. 2) Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 3) Undergoing oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin treatment. 4) Who is conscious and able to fill out a consent form and questionnaire. 5) Sleep quality (PSQI) score greater than 5 points.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who are currently taking sleeping pills. 2) Those with mental illness (depression, anxiety disorder). 3) Those with ear lesions or tape allergies. 4) Those who are currently receiving other complementary alternative therapies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
blood test(Glycated hemoglobin, glycoalbumin, fructosamine);uBioMacpa (Bio sense, South Korea);Fitbit (FitBit?Inc., SanFrancisco, California, USA)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
fasting blood sugar.;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI);Perceived Stress Scale, PSS	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyejin Lee

Ewha Womens University

lhj10087179@ewhain.net+82-32-0000-0000

Outcome results