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This study was planned with a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the effects of acupressure and ankle exercises on ankle brachial index in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a health problem that affects many lifelong systems and organs throughout the world, increases the risk of premature death, affects the individual, family, society and the world, has a serious spiritual and financial care burden, and has important and vital consequences.
Diabetes can cause damage to nerves as well as small and large vessels. Patients who have had DM for a long time will experience circulatory disorders in the upper and lower extremities.
Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) is a non-invasive examination of blood vessels that functions to detect clinical signs and symptoms of ischemia, reduced peripheral perfusion that can lead to angiopathy and diabetic neuropathy.
Studies indicate that foot exercise and acupressure application can be used as an alternative intervention to increase the value of the ankle-brachial index in patients with type 2 diabetes.
When the literature was examined, no comprehensive study could be found comparing the effect of foot exercise and acupressure application on the Ankle Brachial Index in diabetic patients in our country. It is thought that acupressure application and ankle exercises will accelerate peripheral circulation and may be effective on the ankle brachial index.
This study was planned with a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the effects of acupressure and ankle exercises on ankle brachial index in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Acupressure Group | Experimental | In the research, acupressure will be applied to the patients in the acupressure group on LR 3 Taichung(LR 3), Tai Xi (KI 3), San Yin Jiao(SP 6), Xue Hai (SP 10), Zusanli(ST 36 ) points. |
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| Sham Acupressure Group | Sham Comparator | The same process will continue with the acupressure group by applying pressure to different points in the group where acupressure is applied to the sham points. Pressure will be applied on the bone area where the meridians do not pass, parallel to the points where acupressure is applied to the sham points (approximately 1-1.5 cm away). |
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| Foot Ankle Exercise Group | Experimental | The foot and ankle exercise complex includes the following exercises.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Acupressure Group | Other | In the research, the participant in the acupressure group will receive acupressure application 3 times a week for 2 weeks, a total of 6 times. Depending on the preparation and pressure time on the 5 selected points (a total of 10 points will be applied since the partner of each point on the other extremity will be applied), the session duration for an individual will be approximately 18-20 minutes. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Ankle Brachial Index | The ABI evaluation form includes right and left ankle blood pressure values, right and left arm blood pressure values and the ratios of these values. ABI interpretation: 0.9-1.3 is normal, 0.8-0.9 Risky or Mild Stenosis, 0.8-0.4 Moderate Stenosis, <0.4 Severe Stenosis | 2 week |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Saadet Semra AKTAŞ | Contact | +905314914448 | semraaktas140@hotmail.com | |
| Saadet CAN ÇİÇEK | Contact | +905062846936 | saadet.cancicek@ibu.edu.tr |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Saadet CAN ÇİÇEK | http://www.ibu.edu.tr/tr | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Beşkavaklar Aile Sağlığı Merkezi | Recruiting | Bolu | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003924 | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| Sham Acupressure Group | Other | Depending on the preparation and pressure time on the 5 selected sham points (a total of 10 points will be applied since the partner of each point on the other extremity will be applied), the session duration for an individual will be approximately 18-20 minutes. Patients in the sham acupressure group will receive acupressure 6 times in total, 3 times a week for 2 weeks. The practitioner will do the first acupressure at the Family Health Center, and the person with type 2 diabetes will do the others at home. Ankle Brachial Index evaluation will be performed by the researcher at the Family Health Center a total of 3 times before the intervention, 1 week after the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. |
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| Foot Ankle Exercise Group | Other | Exercise will be performed regularly for 2 weeks, 3 days a week for a maximum of 30 minutes. |
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| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D001519 | Behavior |