Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 198-202
Effectiveness of Bitter Apple Oil (Citrullus colocynthis) Versus Coconut Oil Foot Massage on Neuropathic Pain among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus at Selected Rural Area, Puducherry
Sribharathy. J1, Mrs. Kripa Angeline. A2, Dr. Renuka.K3
1PG student, Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry.
2Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, SBV, Puducherry.
3Principal, Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, SBV, Puducherry.
Corresponding Author: Mrs. Kripa Angeline. A
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Diabetes Mellitus is one of the non-communicable diseases which are one of the leading causes for increased morbidity. A study from south East Asia states that most common micro vascular complication of diabetes mellitus is diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Nearly 50-90% of people with diabetes mellitus report to have diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy is also on the rise. This is the most common reason for the diabetic mellitus population to seek the health care facilities. The present study was aimed to determine the efficacy of bitter apple oil foot massage vs coconut oil foot massage on reducing neuropathic pain.
MATERIALS AND METHOD: Randomized controlled trial design was adopted. 90samples were assigned using Simple random sampling technique. Group I received bitter apple oil foot massage and Group II received coconut oil foot massage for a period of one month. Data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.
RESULT: The study findings reveled that bitter apple oil foot massage was effective to reduce neuropathic pain (p<0.001) than coconut oil foot massage
CONCLUSION: Diabetic neuropathy pain is the important need of patient with Diabetes Mellitus which needs to be intervened by a nurse. The bitter apple oil foot massage is a boon to alleviate the pain of the suffering diabetic population. This study proves that bitter apple oil foot massage was effective than coconut oil on reducing the neuropathic pain.
Key words: Neuropathic pain, Bitter apple oil, Foot massage, Coconut oil. Diabetes mellitus