Investigation for Health Efficacy of Infrared-C Radiation on Diabetes Patients in Senior's Activity Center

Hyperglycemia caused by diabetes will bring us the long-term damage，it causes glycation. The combination of sugar molecules and protein molecules will transform to advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and produce a lot of free radicals to caused inflammatory reactions, forming various comorbidities, affecting the function of different organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, nervous system, heart, blood vessels and damage to bone structure and bone Quality, which leads to bone loss. Therefore, the development of alternative therapies is important for the treatment of diabetes. We assume the 4 months experiment can normalize subjects HbA1c.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: FIR-C mattress; Device: FIR-C abdominal pad; Device: fake FIR-C mattress; Device: fake FIR-C abdominal pad

Detailed Description

In the past research from our team, it was found that far infrared ray (FIR) helps to reduce oxidative stress in the body and is expected to contribute to the treatment of diabetes. Therefore, the team hopes to effectively reduce glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting blood glucose (GLU-AC), insulin (insulin), reduce the body's oxidative stress index, increase Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) inhibit the inflammatory response and reduce complications through 4 months of IR-C intervention. Which expected to reduce the index of the nitrogen-type first collagen element (Procollagen-I N -telopeptide, PINP) and C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTx) bone loss index, enhance Osteocalcin's index of bone growth indicators. Along with the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), numeric rating scale-knee (NRS-knee) and Geriatric depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) to reduce the number of times the elderly take medication and improve their health and quality of life.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 64
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Chiayi
    • Dalin, Chiayi, Taiwan, 62249
      • Recruiting
      • Department of Natural Biotechnology, Master's program in Natural Healing Sciences Nanhua University
      • Contact: YA YUN JUANG; Phone Number: 2641 +88652721001; Email: minie0126@nhu.edu.tw

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 50 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• HbA1c higher than 6.8% or fasting blood sugar higher than 126mg/dL;
• Conscious, mental and cognitively normal;
• no obstacles in action;
• can read, write and communicate with mandarin, taiwanese and hakka.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inflammatory skin wounds on the neck, back, lower back or lower leg;
• obstacles in communication;
• People with disabilities, epilepsy, and other unacceptable warming treatments;
• When the subject finds that he or she is unwell during the procedure, the experiment is terminated and take care by the medical staff.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experiment Group; lay on the FIR-C mattress with cover the FIR-C abdominal pad on abdominal part and Knee part during the sleeping time. The controller will switch on and switch off rotated in each hour for whole night.	Device: FIR-C mattress; infrared-C irradiation by hot mattress with a powered heating compress; Device: FIR-C abdominal pad; infrared-C irradiation by hot abdominal pad with a powered heating compress
Placebo Comparator: Control Group; lay on the FIR-C mattress with cover the FIR-C abdominal pad on abdominal part and Knee part during the sleeping time. The controller will switch on and switch off rotated in each hour for whole night. the FIR-C mattress and the FIR-C abdominal pad is malfunction and it can not produce the FIR-C.	Device: fake FIR-C mattress; normal mattress with fake controller, custom make for placebo group; Device: fake FIR-C abdominal pad; normal abdominal pad with fake controller, custom make for placebo group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Hemoglobin A1c, HbA1c	The hemoglobin A1c can show us our average level of blood sugar over the past 2 to 3 months. Below 6% is normal, over 6% is abnormal.	Baseline to 4 months
Fasting Blood Sugar, GLU-AC	A blood sample will be taken after an overnight fast which to estimate blood sugar levels. Below 100mg/dL is normal, 100 to 125mg/dL is prediabetes, 125mg/dL above is consider diabetes.	Baseline to 4 months
Insulin	Is a hormone that is produced and stored in the beta cells of the pancreas. this test can measures the amount of insulin in the blood which to analyze the insulin resistance of the body.	Baseline to 4 months
Superoxide, O2-	superoxide is one type of the free radical. The assay of superoxide can show us the ability to inhibit free radical contained in blood. The highest value of it means the highest injured did. The data of the post-test should be lower than the data of the pre-test.	Baseline to 4 months
Osteocalcin	Is a noncollagenous protein hormone found in bone and dentin, it implicated in bone mineralization and calcium ion homeostasis. The normal range for female: 12-23ng/dL; the normal range for male: 17-26ng/dL.	Baseline to 4 months
Procollagen-I N-telopeptide, PINP	This market is a specific indicator of type I collagen deposition therefore can set as an indicator of bone formation velocity. The reference's range for PINP: 16.27 - 73.87 ng/mL.	Baseline to 4 months
C-telopeptide of type I collagen，CTx	It is the carbon-terminal fragment of the first type of collagen in the bone, which is the final product of bone decomposition and can be used as an indicator of bone loss. The reference's range for female: 0.104-1.008ng/mL; for male: 0.000-0.854ng/mL	Baseline to 4 months
Total Antioxidant Capacity, TAC	to assess the antioxidant status of blood to evaluate the antioxidant response against the free radicals produced in the blood. The reference's range for male: >=0.65mmol/L; female: >=0.54mmol/L	Baseline to 4 months
Advanced glycation end-product，AGEs	AGEs are proteins or lipids that become glycated as a result of exposure to sugars. Its can be a factor in aging and in the development from diabetes. The highest value of it means the highest injured did. The data of the post-test should be lower than the data of the pre-test.	Baseline to 4 months
Insulin resistance assessment	to measure the insulin sensitivity of the cells, the Homeostasis Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) method will be applied in this study. The highest value of it means the highest injured did. The data of the post-test should be lower than the data of the pre-test.	Baseline to 4 months
Beta-cell function assessment	to measure the function of the Beta-cell, the HOMA-beta-cell method will be applied in this study. The highest value of it means the function of the Beta-cell more normal. The data of the post-test should be higher than the data of the pre-test.	Baseline to 4 months
Autonomic nervous system assessment - Heart Rate	the measurement of Autonomic nervous system assessment is to measure the functions of sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The scale of this assessment is HR(Heart Rate). HR(1/min):normal range(60-100),abnormal range(lower than 60 or higher than 100)	Baseline to 4 months
Autonomic nervous system assessment - blood pressure	the measurement of Autonomic nervous system assessment is to measure the functions of sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The scale of this assessment is about blood pressure. SYS(mmHg):normal range(90-140), abnormal range(higher than 140) DIA(mmHg):normal range(60-90), abnormal range(higher than 90) SYS(mmHg) and DIA(mmHg) will be combined to report blood pressure in SYS/DIA(mmHg)	Baseline to 4 months
Autonomic nervous system assessment - Heart Rate Variability	the measurement of Autonomic nervous system assessment is to measure the functions of sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The scale of this assessment is about HRV(Heart Rate Variability). HRV(ms): normal range(25-100), abnormal range(lower than 15)	Baseline to 4 months
Autonomic nervous system assessment - Low Frequency	the measurement of Autonomic nervous system assessment is to measure the functions of sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The scale of this assessment is about LF(Low Frequency %). LF(%): normal range(40-70), abnormal range(higher than 80)	Baseline to 4 months
Autonomic nervous system assessment - High Frequency	the measurement of Autonomic nervous system assessment is to measure the functions of sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The scale of this assessment is about HF(High Frequency %). HF(%): normal range(25-40), abnormal range(lower than 20)	Baseline to 4 months
Autonomic nervous system assessment - Low/High Frequency standard	the measurement of Autonomic nervous system assessment is to measure the functions of sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The scale of this assessment is about LF/HF(Low/High Frequency standard). LF/HF: normal range(0.5-2.5), abnormal range(higher than 3)	Baseline to 4 months
Autonomic nervous system assessment - Irregular Heartbeat standard	the measurement of Autonomic nervous system assessment is to measure the functions of sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The scale of this assessment is about IR(Irregular Heartbeat standard). IR: normal range(0-3), abnormal range(higher than 4)	Baseline to 4 months
Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI)	The PSQI is a questionnaire to measure sleep quality over the past month. the 19 items question can be grouped into 7 components, its (1)sleep duration; (2) sleep disturbance;(3) sleep latency; (4) daytime dysfunction due to sleepiness; (5) sleep efficiency; (6) overall sleep quality; (7) sleep medication use. The sleep component scores are summed to a total score ranging from 0 to 21. The higher of the total score means the sleep quality worse.	Baseline to 4 months
Knee Pain - Numeric Rating Scale, Knee Pain - NRS	To measure the Knee's painfulness. The higher of the score means the knee's more painful.	Baseline to 4 months
Geriatric Depression Scale-15, GDS-15	to assess depressive symptoms among old people with differing level of cognitive function. 1-5 : healthy 6-9 : light depression 10 and above : serious depression	Baseline to 4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Nanhua University
• Collaborators: Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital; Solano Semiconductor Technology., LTD.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ching Yong Chin, Master, Nanhua University; Principal Investigator: Yi-Wen Huang, Master, Nanhua University; Principal Investigator: Jin-Bang Shang, Master, Nanhua University

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Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 23, 2018
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 31, 2019
• Study Completion (Anticipated): February 15, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 22, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): November 26, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 26, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 22, 2019
• Last Verified: November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Insulin; Hyperglycemia; osteocalcin; Types 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Glycation; AGEs; hemoglobin A1c, HbA1c; Fasting blood sugar, GLU-AC; Procollagen-I N-telopeptide, PINP; C-telopeptide of type I collagen, CTx; Pittsburgh sleep quality index, PSQI; numeric rating scale-knee, NRS-knee; Geriatric depression Scale-15, GDS-15; Total Antioxidant Capacity, TAC; Infrared-C
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Other Study ID Numbers: B10701016

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No