Technological Rehabilitation of Distal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy in Diabetic Patients
NCT ID: NCT01926522
Last Updated: 2014-03-24
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
36 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-09-30
2013-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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New technologies produced in the recent decades different devices used in strengthening exercises (electromechanical dynamometers), balance recovery (balance platforms) and gait (analyzing treadmills) have visual feedbacks through which the patients may independently monitor accuracy and intensity of their exercises, being therefore strongly motivated and resulting in a high training intensity. These technologies are often used in rehabilitation of different patients, but are rarely employed for DSP.
The purpose of this case control study was to examine the effectiveness of the application of analysing treadmill, muscle strengthening and balance training compared to a control intervention in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Technological Rehabilitation
Experimental group receives a treatment of: 20 minutes of analyzing treadmill with feedback focused on symmetry and length of stride; 20 minutes of isokinetic dynamometric muscle strengthening of flexor and extensor muscles of tibiotarsal joint; 20 minutes of balance retraining on dynamic balance platform. Each patient receives 20 sessions over a period of 4 weeks (5 sessions per week).
Technological Rehabilitation
The length of stride of reference used during the exercise is personalized and depends on the height of patients. Each patient carries out the feedback for 20 minutes with the aim of generating the most symmetric and regular gait.
Patients, with the dynamometer, work on strengthening of flexor and extensor muscles with ankle speeds at 90°/sec and 120°/sec. The strengthening technique was performed twice for 10 minutes each time with a 1 minute rest between sets.
The session ends with a 20-minute feedback on dynamic balance platform by carrying out exercises in which they need to reach randomly appearing targets. Subjects begin with 12 minutes the first 4 sessions, progress to 16 minutes the next 2 sessions, then 18' (2 sessions), and finally 20', if able, during the last 4 sessions.
Control Rehabilitation
Control group receives the same number of treatment sessions of same duration as those in the experimental group: activities targeted to improve the endurance (instead of analyzing treadmill ), manual exercises of lower limb muscle strengthening, stretching exercises (instead of dynamometer), gait retraining on the floor for 20 minutes and static and dynamic balance exercises in upright position (instead of dynamic balance platform).
Control Rehabilitation
When needed, more than on e therapist are employed in the intervention for safety reasons.
Interventions
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Technological Rehabilitation
The length of stride of reference used during the exercise is personalized and depends on the height of patients. Each patient carries out the feedback for 20 minutes with the aim of generating the most symmetric and regular gait.
Patients, with the dynamometer, work on strengthening of flexor and extensor muscles with ankle speeds at 90°/sec and 120°/sec. The strengthening technique was performed twice for 10 minutes each time with a 1 minute rest between sets.
The session ends with a 20-minute feedback on dynamic balance platform by carrying out exercises in which they need to reach randomly appearing targets. Subjects begin with 12 minutes the first 4 sessions, progress to 16 minutes the next 2 sessions, then 18' (2 sessions), and finally 20', if able, during the last 4 sessions.
Control Rehabilitation
When needed, more than on e therapist are employed in the intervention for safety reasons.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* A diagnosis of Distal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy associated,
* Able to walk autonomously, eventually with a aid.
Exclusion Criteria
* Presenting articular ankyloses, contractures, spasms with important locomotion effects,
* Presenting bony instability affecting lower limb functionality (unconsolidated fractures, vertebral instability, severe osteoporosis),
* In presence of attendant clinicopathological conditions contraindicating the rehabilitation treatment (respiratory insufficiency, cardiac/circulatory failure, osteomyelitis, phlebitis and different other conditions),
* In presence of cutaneous lesions at lower limbs,
* Scoring less than 22 points on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE),
* Exhibit important behavioural diseases involving aggressivity or psychotic disorders.
* Had received prior interventions for Distal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy.
18 Years
85 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Giovanni Taveggia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Giovanni Taveggia
MD
Principal Investigators
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Giovanni Taveggia, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Habilita, Ospedale di Sarnico
Locations
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Habilita, Ospedale di Sarnico
Sarnico, Bergamo, Italy
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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201206180007491711110
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
Habilita-RAR-02
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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