Effect of self-acupressure on fasting blood sugar (FBS) and insulin level in type 2 diabetes patients: a randomized clinical trial
| Autor: | Ali Ansari Jaberi, Tayebeh Negahban Bonabi, Asieh Zarvasi, M Tashakori |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Acupressure Type 2 diabetes law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus Medicine Fasting blood sugar 030212 general & internal medicine lcsh:R5-920 business.industry Insulin medicine.disease Complementary therapies 030205 complementary & alternative medicine Type 2 Diabetes Clinical trial Inclusion and exclusion criteria Original Article business lcsh:Medicine (General) |
| Zdroj: | Electronic Physician Electronic Physician, Vol 10, Iss 8, Pp 7155-7163 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2008-5842 |
| Popis: | Background Uncontrolled symptoms of diabetes can lead to irreparable damage to vital organs. Despite the global trend towards the use of complementary alternative therapies, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of self-acupressure in diabetes patients. Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effect of self-acupressure on FBS and insulin level in type 2 diabetes patients. Methods This randomized clinical trial was performed from September 2016 to February 2017. A total of 60 diabetic patients were selected from diabetes clinic in Rafsanjan in Iran, according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and then assigned to 2 groups (30 in acupressure and 30 in control) randomly by the minimization method. The intervention group received acupressure at ST-36, LIV-3, KD-3 and SP-6 points bilaterally for five minutes for each point in 10 seconds pressure and 2 seconds rest periods. Subjects in the control group received no intervention. The FBS and insulin levels were measured before and after the intervention for both groups. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 16 by the Chi-square test, independent-samples t-test, and paired-samples t-test. A level of 0.05 was considered significant for examining the hypotheses. Results There were no significant differences between the acupressure and control group regarding age, sex and level of education. The insulin level significantly increased after treatment in the acupressure group (p=0.001). There were no significant differences between the levels of insulin in study or control groups. Serum FBS level decreased significantly after intervention in the acupressure group compared to the control group (p=0.02). Conclusion Self-acupressure as a complementary alternative medicine can be a helpful complementary method in reducing FBS and increasing insulin levels in type 2 diabetic patients. Trial registration This trial was registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials with clinical trial registration number: IRCT2016122131459N1. Funding This study was financially sported by Deputy of Research and Technology of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (Ref: 20.519). |
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