Connective Tissue Reflex Massage for Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Differences between groups in differential segmental arterial pressure in lower limbs.
Variable (mmHg)
Baseline M (SD)
P value Pre-T
30 min post-program M (SD)
P value 1st-PT
6 months M (SD)
P value 2nd-PT
1 year M (SD)
P value 3rd-PT
IG
PG
IG
PG
IG
PG
IG
PG
UTRT
1.09 (0.44)
1.17 (0.32)
.32
1.69 (0.83)
1.21 (0.76)
.07
1.50 (0.49)
1.24 (0.29)
.09
1.48 (0.33)
1.19 (0.41)
.11
LTRT
1.49 (0.06)
1.22 (0.12)
.10
2.09 (0.64)
1.15 (0.51)
.03*
1.87 (0.55)
0.89 (0.83)
.04*
1.56 (0.94)
1.06 (0.36)
.07
UTRL
2.31 (0.97)
1.79 (0.72)
.07
3.22 (1.15)
1.88 (0.67)
.03*
2.91 (1.05)
1.87 (0.58)
.04*
2.49 (0.61)
1.86 (0.90)
.04*
LTRL
0.90 (0.06)
0.60 (0.97)
.99
1.21 (0.11)
0.57 (0.06)
.05*
1.18 (0.99)
0.69 (0.64)
.08
1.03 (0.43)
0.64 (0.96)
.09
UTLT
1.05 (0.34)
1.12 (0.82)
.35
1.54 (0.47)
1.09 (0.71)
.08
1.31 (0.58)
1.11 (0.45)
.15
1.26 (0.23)
1.08 (0.55)
.23
LTLT
1.39 (0.73)
1.13 (0.79)
.10
1.62 (0.94)
0.99 (1.01)
.05*
1.54 (0.88)
0.86 (0.72)
.05*
1.41 (0.62)
0.98 (0.34)
.08
UTLL
1.66 (2.57)
1.32 (0.99)
.98
2.57 (1.08)
1.33 (0.92)
.01*
2.21 (0.83)
1.35 (0.64)
.04*
1.98 (0.51)
1.29 (0.63)
.04*
LTLL
0.89 (0.31)
0.92 (0.87)
.67
1.12 (0.57)
0.97 (0.56)
.18
1.07 (0.46)
0.94 (0.38)
.25
0.99 (0.712)
0.90 (0.57)
.36
Values are presented as mean (SD). RMG, reflex massage group; PG, placebo group; 1st PT, post-treatment (30 min after 15-week treatment ends); 2nd PT, 6 months post-treatment; 3rd PT, 1 year post-treatment; UTRT, upper third of right thigh; LTRT, lower third of right thigh; UTRL, upper third of right leg; LTRL, lower third of right leg; UTLT, upper third of left thigh; LTLT, lower third of left thigh; UTLL, upper third of left leg; LTLL, lower third of left leg.
*
P < .05 was considered significant.
