The Effect of Combination Foot Massage and Active Range of Motion (ROM) on Foot Sensitivity among Patients with Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus

The Effect of Combination Foot Massage and Active Range of Motion (ROM) on Foot Sensitivity among Patients with Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus

foot sensitivity, foot
massage, type 2 DM,
range of motion

Introduction: T2DM can increase morbidity and mortality. Almost half of
T2DM patients have impaired foot sensitivity. This increases the risk of
diabetic foot ulcers, causing the patient to not feel any injuries to the legs,
even to amputation. Therefore, handling the proper treatment to prevent
these complications is necessary, one of which is using foot massage and
active ROM. This study aimed to determine the effect of the combination of
foot massage and active ROM on foot sensitivity among T2DM patients at
Mangusada Hospital.
Methods: This study was carried out in the Kecak Room of Mangusada
Hospital, involving 30 T2DM patients. This study uses a pre-experiment
design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The instrument used to
assess foot sensitivity among T2DM patients was a 10-g monofilament
applied at five points on each patient's right and left soles.
Results: The results showed that median foot sensitivity scores improved
from 7 to 8. Before the intervention, most foot sensitivity scores were 7,
and after the intervention, they were 8. It can be concluded that a
combination of foot massage and active ROM affected foot sensitivity
among T2DM patients at Mangusada Hospital.
Conclusion: Future studies should incorporate a control group and
randomization to enhance validity.

I Made Cahyadi Agastiya1*

, Ni Ketut Romani2, & I Made Artana1

https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2025.61443

21 January 2025

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