Effectiveness Study of Hydrotherapy Against Pain and Other Symptoms in Diabetes-induced LEAD

Hydrotherapy for the Treatment of Symptomatic Lower Extremity Arterial Disease in Diabetes Type 2 Patients:A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01948037

Enrollment

Registered

2013-09-23

Start date

2012-01-31

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2013-09-23

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Conditions

Diabetes, Lower Extremity Arterial Disease

Keywords

hydrotherapy, randomized controlled trial, lower extremity arterial disease, diabetes

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate whether the hydrotherapy are effective in against pain and other symptoms in diabetes-induced LEAD.

Interventions

OTHERhydrotherapy

30-minutes/per day,for 4weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

48 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus * diagnosis of lower extremity arterial disease

Exclusion criteria

* Severe heart disease * can't hydrotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change from the intensity of numbness and cold feeling at 4 weeks. Change from the improvement of the pain index at 4 weeks.	4 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change from ankle-brachial index at 4 weeks	4 weeks

Other

Measure	Time frame
Change from flow velocity values at 4 weeks	4 weeks

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026