Clinical Trial: Effect of Self-Acupressure on Peripheral Neuropathic Pain and HbA1c
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Self-Acupressure Application on Peripheral Neuropathic Pain and HbA1c in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Brief Summary:
Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effect of self-applied acupressure on HbA1c and peripheral neuropathic pain in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.Background: Acupressure is an effective method for relieving pain, and this effectiveness is explained by the gate control theory and endorphin theory.There is only one study in the literature showing that acupressure reduces diabetic neuropathic pain.However, in this study, acupressure was performed by a trained health professional, not by the patient…
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