Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a randomized clinical research, with triple blinded multicenter involving the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, through the School of Nursing Anna Nery, as a proponent and research coordinator; and as a collaborative educational institutions, the Federal University of Espirito Santo, represented by the Department of Nursing; and the Higher School of Sciences of the Santa Casa de Misericordia de Vitoria, through the Master's Programme in Public Policy and Local Development. As Research, the study covers health units of the Municipal Family Health Maricá / Rio de Janeiro, the Municipal Victoria Health / Holy Spirit, beyond the scope of Integrated Project Research-Service (PIPA), linked to Nursing Anna Nery / Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The object of investigation is the effectiveness of acupuncture in nursing care in complementary treatment of adult patients Diabetes Mellitus type II.
Detailed description
This study has the general objective to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as a complementary treatment to medication used in patients with diabetes mellitus type II, based on the nursing diagnoses.
Interventions
OTHERLaser acupuncture
Laser acupuncture
Sponsors
NEIDE APARECIDA TITONELLI ALVIM
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Be in possession of Diabetes Mellitus Type II only * It is undergoing treatment for at least 1 year properly prescribed (to be confirmed with the medication of revenue) * Report difficulties in glycemic control, regular saving measures higher than recommended by the Brazilian Society of Diabetes (postprandial up to 180mg / dl)
Exclusion criteria
* Have a lower limb amputated or part of them (because of the location of the selected acupoints for the treatment protocol) * Be insulin * Being a smoker * Be alcoholic * Be in drug treatment for other diseases including obesity * Be making specific diet for weight loss * Practicing regular physical activity * Be in possession of cancer * Being pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of blood postprandial glucose levels | six week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of Nursing Diagnoses | six week |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Primary ContactCLAUDIA Pereira, student
Outcome results
None listed