Procedure
diabetic
STILL
In the present study, 49 diabetic patients were included using a purposeful sampling method. Thirty-four people entered the research process based on the entry criteria. Still, in operation, in each of the research groups, according to the exit criteria, two people left the research process. Finally, analyzed the information from 30 participants. They were then assigned to the clonidine + gabapentin and gabapentin groups randomly (according to the random allocation law). 15 participants were assigned to each group. In the present study, the researcher and the participants did not have any information about the drugs received. The researcher had only assigned the participants to the groups and evaluated them in the evaluation stages, but he had no information about the drugs that the participants were taking. In addition, the participants had no knowledge about which group they were in. The participants had no information about the number and type of medication prescribed for the opposite group. However, the attending physician was aware of the type of prescription drugs for each group based on the inclusion criteria and control of their side effects (drugs). Therefore, since the researcher and the participants did not know about the treatment process, the current research was double-blind (for the researcher and the participants). The participants in the experimental group received a daily clonidine dosage of 0.10 milligrams (Clonidine tablets were used at night) and a gabapentin capsule (100 milligrams) for eight weeks. However, the individuals in the control group took only gabapentin capsules (100 milligrams) daily for eight weeks. The participants in both groups completed the demographic—background information forms and the study measurements at all stages of the investigation.