Diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
It is a randomized, stratified by age, time since diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and age. The participants were divided into two arms: treated with 26 patients and controls with 27.
The control group
Other
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: With diabetes mellitus type II diagnosed for at least five years; Registered in HIPERDIA; Age above eighteen years; participate voluntarily in the study after signing the consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Foot ulcers, amputations of the lower limbs, diagnosed hypertension, thrombosis, deficits in cognitive ability, previous treatment with reflexology, give up voluntarily participate in the research at any time of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The foot reflexology can be used as a treatment for the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus by decreasing capillary glucose, increase tissue temperature of the feet, reduce plantar pressure and increase the commitment of scores of feet.;Patients will be evaluated at three time points before the intervention, after six sessions of reflexology and after twelve sessions. The improvement is evaluated by measuring the blood glucose by a portable glucometer, check the temperature of the tissue through medical thermography, plantar pressure assessment by baropodômetro and score commitment toes by applying the rating scale of the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The foot reflexology can be used as a treatment for the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus by decreasing capillary glucose, increase tissue temperature of the feet, reduce plantar pressure and increase the commitment of scores of feet.;Patients will be evaluated at three time points before the intervention, after six sessions of reflexology and after twelve sessions. The improvement is evaluated by measuring the blood glucose by a portable glucometer, check the temperature of the tissue through medical thermography, plantar pressure assessment by baropodômetro and score commitment toes by applying the rating scale of the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNatália Silva
CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Outcome results
None listed