Diabetic Neuropathy Rapid Screening Test in Turkish Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Sudoscan

NCT ID: NCT05299918

Last Updated: 2022-04-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 437 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-07-15
• Study Completion Date: 2015-07-15

Brief Summary

Neuropathy is a frequently observed complication occurring in 60-70% of diabetic patients throughout their lives. In addition, neuropathy is a severe disease that progresses insidiously; its diagnosis can be delayed due to the absence of clinical findings, affects the quality of life, and increases mortality and morbidity. Up to 50% of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) may be asymptomatic. Typically, DPN progresses in the form of chronic, symmetrical, and progressive sensorimotor polyneuropathy. The five-year mortality rate of individuals with diabetes with autonomic neuropathy is three times higher than those without. The diagnosis of clinical neuropathy is usually made by the symptoms, the vibration sensation with the diapason, and the tactile sensation tests. Although diapason and monofilament tests are easy, they are qualitative tests that the patient must be careful and coordinate with. Biothesiometry or Semmes-Weinstein monofilament tests cannot examine autonomous involvement. Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy tests based on heart rate variability (HRV), on the other hand, can be affected by factors such as age, body position, cigarette-coffee consumption, blood pressure, exercise, heart rate, and respiratory rate. An easy and fast diagnostic method may be more helpful in diagnosing peripheral and autonomic neuropathy.

Distal small-fiber polyneuropathy can be detected by measuring sweat function using Sudoscan, a rapid, non-invasive, and quantitative method. This measurement method is based on the electrochemical reaction between sweat chlorides and stainless steel electrodes that come into contact with the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Results are provided as a Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy (DAN) score based on conductances (micro siemens, μS) and conductivity values for the hands and feet (right and left sides). SUDOSCAN can detect distal small-fiber polyneuropathy with >75% sensitivity. SUDOSCAN can be considered a robust method for detecting sudomotor dysfunction and is used for clinical and research purposes.

In the American Diabetes Association (ADA) consensus statement, sudomotor functions are mentioned in the early diagnosis of autonomic neuropathy in people with diabetes.

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of this method in clinical applications by comparing sudomotor test results with other conventional measurement methods in the evaluation of diabetic peripheral and cardiac neuropathy.

Conditions

Neuropathy Autonomic; Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy; Type2Diabetes; Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral; Diabetic Neuropathies

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• The ability to give informed consent
• Male or female persons >18 years of age with a diagnosis of type 2 DM (WHO criteria)

Exclusion Criteria

• <18 years of age
• Participants with type 1 diabetes
• Ongoing cancer treatment or other concurrent illness that will make the patient unable to attend the study at the discretion of the investigator
• Pregnant or breastfeeding participants
• Participants with atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or pacemakers will not be subjected to cardiac autonomic neuropathy measurements.
• Participants with toe or foot amputations or foot ulcer
• vitamin B12 deficiency and other causes of peripheral neuropathy.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Istanbul University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Fulya Calikoglu

MD, PhD; Academician; Principle Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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Other Identifiers

2014/495

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id