TNNMC Journal of Medical & Surgical Nursing
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Effectiveness of Contrast Bath on Level of Neuropathy Pain Among Clients with Diabetes Mellitus Attending Diabetic Outpatient Department

  • Author:
  • Karthiga1, S. Sasikala2, Kanchana3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 7 to 9

1PG student, Omayal Achi College Of Nursing, Chennai

2Asst. professor, Omayal Achi College Of Nursing, Chennai

3Principal, Omayal Achi College Of Nursing, Chennai

Online published on 6 December, 2016.

Abstract

An experimental study was done to assess the effectiveness of contrast bath on level of neuropathy pain among 60 clients with diabetes mellitus were selected as samples using simple random sampling technique by lottery method. The pre and posttest level of neuropathy pain was assessed by using Galer Neuropathy Pain Scale. Contrast bath was provided. The findings of the study revealed that the unpaired't ’=30.90 and it was found to be statistically high significant at p < 0.001 level between experimental and control group. Thus the contrast bath had significant effect in reducing the level of neuropathy pain.

Keywords

Contrast bath, Level of neuropathy pain, Diabetes mellitus