Aim: Buerger-Allen exercise includes set of activities like elevation, movement and rest of the lower extremities. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of BAE on foot perfusion among patient with diabetes mellitus.
Material & methods: Five databases were searched for literatures published from inception to October 2020. Cochrane Collaboration Tool for RCTs and ROBINS-I tool for quasi-experimental studies were used for quality assessment.
Results: Four RCTs and six quasi-experimental studies were included, and pooled analysis have shown that the BAE was significantly effective in the improvement of ABI scores (MD = 0.14; 95% CI 0.08-0.19; I2 = 30%; p < 0.000).
Conclusions: Studies showed that BAE effectively improves foot perfusion among patients with diabetes mellitus.
Keywords: Ankle brachial index; Buerger allen exercise; Diabetes mellitus; Exercise therapy; Foot perfusion; Peripheral vascular diseases.
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