Clinical Effect of Swedish Massage Versus Adjuvant Yoga on Blood Glucose Level in Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Swedish massage (SM) and yoga are complementary non-pharmacological techniques that have recently been used in managing chronic disorders such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Both techniques play an important role in reducing stress, which contributes to lowering blood glucose levels in children with T1DM. Objective: To investigate the effect of Swedish massage versus children's yoga exercises on blood glucose levels of children with T1DM
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2026
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 8, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 27, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 2, 2026
CompletedFebruary 2, 2026
January 1, 2026
24 days
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Fasting blood glucose
measures sugar in your blood after an 8-12 hour fast (only water allowed), primarily to check for diabetes or prediabetes by showing your baseline sugar levels, with normal being under 100 mg/dL, prediabetes 100-125 mg/dL, and diabetes 126 mg/dL or higher on two separate tests,
6 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Random Blood sugar
6 weeks
Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c).
6 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Diabetic children who received Swedish massage
EXPERIMENTALTwenty-five diabetic children who received Swedish massage in addition to routine nursing care of the unit for diabetes.
Diabetic children who received children's yoga exercises
EXPERIMENTALTwenty-five diabetic children who received children's yoga exercises in addition to routine nursing care of the unit for diabetes.
Interventions
Swedish massage in addition to routine nursing care of the unit for diabetes.
yoga exercises in addition to routine nursing care of the unit for diabetes
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Diabetic children's age: 6 - 12 years.
- Children who live in Cairo only.
- Free from other medical disorders as cardiac, renal, or any other metabolic disorder
You may not qualify if:
- Diabetic children who can't understand the order
- Diabetic patient's who have medical disorders as cardiac,renal and other metabolic disorders
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Outpatient Clinics of Universities and Private Medical Centers in Cairo
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11571, Egypt
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Doctor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 27, 2026
First Posted
February 2, 2026
Study Start
January 8, 2026
Primary Completion
February 1, 2026
Study Completion
February 1, 2026
Last Updated
February 2, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-01