1. Effect of auditory guided imagery on glucose levels and on glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Zvi Bistrizer, Livia Yanai, Gila Lavi, Renana Gelernter, Yakira Bar, Ronit Brooks, and Marianna Rachmiel
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Blood Glucose ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Imagery, Psychotherapy ,Adolescent ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Endocrinology ,Randomized controlled trial ,Quality of life ,law ,030225 pediatrics ,Diabetes mellitus ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Child ,Guided imagery ,Glycemic ,Type 1 diabetes ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,humanities ,Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 ,chemistry ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Interstitial glucose ,Female ,Glycated hemoglobin ,business - Abstract
Background To assess the effect of auditory guided imagery (AGI) on glucose levels, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and quality of life (QOL) in type 1 diabetes mellitus children. Methods A blinded randomized controlled study comparing the effect of AGI accompanied by background music and background music solely (BMS). The study included 13 children, (7-16 years). The participants were connected to continuous glucose monitoring system for 5 days (short phase), and the outcome measure was the change in mean interstitial glucose concentration (IGC). Participants listened to the recording twice a week for 12 weeks (long phase), and the outcome measures were changes in QOL and in HbA1c. Results Mean IGC decreased in both AGI and BMS groups while listening. HbA1c decreased in both groups, but the decrease in the AGI group was significant. Conclusion Listening to AGI is a potential approach for improving glycemic control and glucose levels in youth with T1DM, but further research is required.
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- 2015