T2DM with DPN and exhibited signs and symptoms related to the foot Court-type Thai traditional massage, Thai massage, Diabetes, Neuropathy, Quality of life
Conditions
Interventions
The practitioners performed the massage while sitting or kneeling, while the participants lay in a supine position. Each session lasted for 60 minutes, and the massage was conducted twice a week, for
Experimental Other
the Court-Type Thai traditional Massage
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: T2DM who had been diagnosed with DPN and exhibited signs and symptoms related to the foot
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a lower extremity fracture within the past six months, lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), foot deformity, neuroarthropathy, open wounds or contagious skin diseases on the leg and foot, alcohol dependence, undergoing chemotherapy, having an immune system disease, or scoring is less than or equal to 23 on the TMSE.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life at before first treatment and after 4 weeks the 36- item short form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain intensity before the first treatment and once a week for a treatment period of 4 weeks Numeric Rating Scale (NRS),Foot sensation before the first treatment and once a week for a treatment period of 4 weeks the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament test (SWMT),Foot skin temperature before the first treatment and immediately after the massage an infrared thermographic camera | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactChulita Mamak
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol univeresity
Outcome results
None listed