Effect of auditory guided imagery on glucose levels and on glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Renana Gelernter
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Gila Lavi
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.
Acknowledgments
We thank Agentek (1987) Ltd. for providing us with Medtronic’s CGMS for the research. We also thank Dr. Sara Bar-Yehuda for her editorial assistance, and the late Dr. Rony Braunstein for his assistance with statistical analysis.
Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
Competing interests: The funding organization(s) played no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the report for publication.
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