The effects of auricular acupuncture on vascular parameters on the risk factors for diabetic foot: A randomized clinical trial

The effects of auricular acupuncture on vascular parameters on the risk factors for diabetic foot: A randomized clinical trial

To evaluate the effects of auricular acupuncture on vascular parameters on the risk factors for Diabetic Foot. Randomized and masked clinical trial. The sample was composed of 44 individuals with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and they were randomly assigned to two groups: intervention (n = 22), which rec...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in clinical practice Vol. 44; p. 101442
Main Authors: Bacelar de Assis, Bianca, de Cássia Lopes Chaves, Erika, de Sousa, Ligia, Machado Chianca, Tânia Couto, Carvalho Borges, Juliana Bassalobre, Silva Vilela Terra, Andréia Maria, Zatiti Brasileiro, Thaila Oliveira, Mariana Fulanetti Costa, Fabio Cabral Pereira, Elisama de Oliveira, Paloma, de Castro Moura, Caroline, Iunes, Denise Hollanda
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Elsevier Ltd 01-08-2021
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Ankles
Clinical research
Clinical trials
Diabetes
Diabetics
Ear. diabetes mellitus
Foot diseases
Intervention
Measurement
Nursing
Rehabilitation
Risk factors
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Type 2. diabetic foot
Type 2. diabetic foot
Ear. diabetes mellitus
Nursing
Acupuncture
Rehabilitation
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Summary:To evaluate the effects of auricular acupuncture on vascular parameters on the risk factors for Diabetic Foot. Randomized and masked clinical trial. The sample was composed of 44 individuals with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and they were randomly assigned to two groups: intervention (n = 22), which received five sessions of auricular acupuncture, and control (n = 22), which did not receive the therapy. Three evaluations were performed: before the intervention; one day after the last acupuncture session and 15 days after the second evaluation. For this, the subject's characterization instrument, the Ankle-Brachial Index measurement, and thermography were used. For data analysis, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon, Wilcoxon signed-rank, Fisher's Exact and Chi-Square tests were used. Auriculotherapy provided results in the Ankle-Brachial Index Test, as well as in thermography, which showed significant temperature improvement. The technique proved to be efficient in improving circulatory conditions and plantar temperature.
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ISSN:1744-3881
1873-6947
DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101442