Since 197.5, interest in biofeedback, relaxation and self-regulation has increased for people with diabetes mellitus. Although children and adults using relaxation training enhanced by some method of biofeedback training have been studied, nothing has been done to document its effect on the children's Hgb A,C (glycosylated hemoglobin). Parents scoring 300 or above on the 'Life Stress
Scale" participated in IO weeks of progressive relaxation training supported by temperature biofeedback.
Their children's blood was tested for glycosylated hemoglobin prior to the relaxation training process and again at the conclusion of the study. The outcome demonstrated no significant differences in pre-versus post-Hgb AIC in the control group (P < 0.16). In spite of the small sample size, the pre-versus post-experimental group demonstrated a significant difference (P< 0.045). The significance of the utilization of such practices will be discussed relative to the outcome of increased control of blood glucose levels.