Plantar Cutaneous Sensory Stimulation in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

NCT ID: NCT06292468

Last Updated: 2024-03-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-07

Study Completion Date

2023-09-18

Brief Summary

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To determine the effects of plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation on foot tactile sensitivity, postural control, and spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Neuropathies

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Traditional physical therapy

This group received conventional physical therapy protocol along with foot care guidelines.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

This group received 30 minutes of muscle stretching (quadriceps, gastrocnemius, hamstrings, tibialis), bilateral ankle strengthening, gait training and foot care guidelines, 3 times a week for a duration of six weeks.

Plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation.

This group received plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation along with conventional physical therapy protocol and foot care guidelines.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation

Intervention Type OTHER

This group received 45 minutes of plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation, TENS, muscle stretching (quadriceps, gastrocnemius, hamstrings, tibialis), bilateral ankle strengthening, gait training, and foot care guidelines, 3 times a week for a duration of six weeks.

Interventions

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Traditional physical therapy

This group received 30 minutes of muscle stretching (quadriceps, gastrocnemius, hamstrings, tibialis), bilateral ankle strengthening, gait training and foot care guidelines, 3 times a week for a duration of six weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation

This group received 45 minutes of plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation, TENS, muscle stretching (quadriceps, gastrocnemius, hamstrings, tibialis), bilateral ankle strengthening, gait training, and foot care guidelines, 3 times a week for a duration of six weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ranged between 45-67 years.
* Both male and female genders are included.
* DM for the past 7 years.
* Scored \> 2/13 on the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) questionnaire including at least two DPN symptoms.
* Scored \>1/10 on MNSI physical assessment including impaired vibration perception

Exclusion Criteria

* Loss of protective foot sensation (defined as a lack of response to the monofilament of the sensory evaluation instrument).
* Comorbidities include visual impairment, cerebrovascular accident, orthopedic trauma, labyrinthitis, peripheral vascular disease, and heart failure.
* Foot ulcers, orthopedic or surgical problems in a lower limb, other neurological impairment.
* Use of assistive devices for ambulation.
* Inability to walk independently with or without an assistive device.
* Receiving any structured supervised physiotherapy intervention
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

67 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Binash Afzal, PHD*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah international university lahore campus

Locations

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PhysioFit

Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Allied Hospital Faisalabad.

Faisalābad, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Castelli G, Desai KM, Cantone RE. Peripheral Neuropathy: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis. Am Fam Physician. 2020 Dec 15;102(12):732-739.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Ferreira JSSP, Cruvinel Junior RH, Silva EQ, Verissimo JL, Monteiro RL, Pereira DS, Suda EY, Sartor CD, Sacco ICN. Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial on the effect of the Diabetic Foot Guidance System (SOPeD) for the prevention and treatment of foot musculoskeletal dysfunctions in people with diabetic neuropathy: the FOotCAre (FOCA) trial I. Trials. 2020 Jan 13;21(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-4017-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Monteiro RL, Ferreira JSSP, Silva EQ, Donini A, Cruvinel-Junior RH, Verissimo JL, Bus SA, Sacco ICN. Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Foot-Ankle Exercise Program Aiming to Improve Foot-Ankle Functionality and Gait Biomechanics in People with Diabetic Neuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sensors (Basel). 2020 Sep 9;20(18):5129. doi: 10.3390/s20185129.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Peterson M, Pingel R, Rolandsson O, Dahlin LB. Vibrotactile perception on the sole of the foot in an older group of people with normal glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes. SAGE Open Med. 2020 Jun 13;8:2050312120931640. doi: 10.1177/2050312120931640. eCollection 2020.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Thukral N, Kaur J, Malik M. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Efficacy of Exercise on Posture and Balance in Patients Suffering from Diabetic Neuropathy. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2021;17(3):332-344. doi: 10.2174/1573399816666200703190437.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Khan KS, Andersen H. The Impact of Diabetic Neuropathy on Activities of Daily Living, Postural Balance and Risk of Falls - A Systematic Review. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2022 Mar;16(2):289-294. doi: 10.1177/1932296821997921. Epub 2021 Mar 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Akbari NJ, Naimi SS. The effect of exercise therapy on balance in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2022 Jul 4;21(2):1861-1871. doi: 10.1007/s40200-022-01077-1. eCollection 2022 Dec.

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Prokai J, Murlasits Z, Banhidi M, Csoka L, Greci V, Atlasz T, Vaczi M. The Effects of a 12-Week-Long Sand Exercise Training Program on Neuromechanical and Functional Parameters in Type II Diabetic Patients with Neuropathy. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Apr 5;20(7):5413. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20075413.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Kang GE, Stout A, Waldon K, Kang S, Killeen AL, Crisologo PA, Siah M, Jupiter D, Najafi B, Vaziri A, Lavery LA. Digital Biomarkers of Gait and Balance in Diabetic Foot, Measurable by Wearable Inertial Measurement Units: A Mini Review. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Nov 29;22(23):9278. doi: 10.3390/s22239278.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36501981 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR&AHS/23/0238

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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