Connective Tissue Reflex Massage for Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Differences between groups in differential voltage in skin blood flow.
Variable (Digits) (mV/V)
Baseline M (SD)
P value Pre-T
30 min post-program M (SD)
P value 1a-PT
6 months M (SD)
P value 2a-PT
1 year M (SD)
P value 3a-PT
IG
PG
IG
PG
IG
PG
IG
PG
Right first
2.19 (2.60)
2.23 (4.23)
.35
3.10 (3.37)
2.18 (3.89)
.03*
3.04 (6.55)
2.29 (5.60)
.04*
2.59 (4.13)
2.24 (4.97)
.06
Right second
3.10 (1.94)
3.42 (2.35)
.07
3.93 (2.77)
3.56 (2.27)
.06
3.41 (4.73)
3.48 (2.11)
.30
3.21 (5.03)
3.33 (3.01)
.27
Right third
2.63 (0.12)
2.87 (1.45)
.10
2.96 (3.19)
2.76 (2.03)
.14
2.24 (5.24)
2.80 (1.63)
.05
2.38 (6.04)
2.71 (1.98)
.08
Right fourth
4.73 (1.08)
4.67 (2.13)
.29
6.50 (2.82)
4.62 (1.99)
.01*
5.73 (4.46)
4.58 (4.32)
.03*
5.02 (3.12)
4.52 (3.12)
.05
Right fifth
5.57 (2.69)
6.01 (2.56)
.06
6.30 (3.77)
6.15 (3.11)
.08
6.59 (4.80)
6.23 (2.88)
.06
6.01 (5.32)
6.08 (2.97)
.29
Left first
3.84 (0.37)
4.12 (1.35)
.07
4.17 (2.53)
4.09 (1.41)
.31
4.55 (4.32)
4.21 (1.57)
.08
4.11 (5.32)
4.01 (1.22)
.22
Left second
5.20 (1.50)
5.39 (3.78)
.16
6.27 (2.54)
5.55 (3.88)
.04*
6.12 (4.17)
5.45 (3.92)
.04*
5.88 (4.01)
5.39 (3.61)
.05
Left third
4.06 (2.89)
4.23 (2.57)
.21
4.44 (2.31)
4.17 (2.78)
.09
4.52 (2.95)
4.29 (2.65)
.09
4.48 (1.12)
4.25 (2.82)
.10
Left fourth
4.88 (4.03)
4.92 (4.99)
.35
5.36 (4.81)
4.89 (4.83)
.05*
5.44 (3.73)
4.98 (5.32)
.04*
5.24 (2.39)
4.96 (5.05)
.09
Left fifth
4.72 (5.01)
4.51 (4.57)
.12
6.58 (6.13)
4.49 (4.68)
.01*
5.04 (4.13)
4.57 (4.08)
.04*
4.69 (3.13)
4.52 (4.14)
.13
Values are presented as mean (SD). RMG, reflex massage group; PG, placebo group; 1a PT, post-treatment (30 min after 15-week treatment ends); 2a PT, 6 months post-treatment; 3a PT, 1 year post-treatment).
*
P < .05 was considered significant.
