NCT03676595

Video Game Balance Training for Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

Effects of Interactive Video Game-Based Exercise on Balance in Diabetic Patients With Peripheral Neuropathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Taipei Medical University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluated the effects of interactive video game-based exercise (IVGB) on balance in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy. Twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to two groups (12 participants per group). Group A received IVGB training for the first 6 weeks, with no exercise in the subsequent 6 weeks. Group B had no exercise for the first 6 weeks and then underwent IVGB training in the subsequent 6 weeks. Both subjective and objective measures were used to determine whether IVGB exercise improves balance function.

Detailed description

Participants in Group A received IVGB intervention for the first 6 weeks (intervention phase), with no exercise in the subsequent 6 weeks (control phase), whereas participants in Group B received no IVGB intervention in the first 6 weeks (control phase), followed by 6 weeks of IVGB intervention (intervention phase). The IVGB intervention protocol consisted of 30-minute training sessions comprising four tasks designed to focus on lower limb strength, balance, and coordination training. Balance assessments consisted of both subjective and objective measures, including the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES), Time Up and Go (TUG) test, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Unipedal Stance Test (UST). For all participants, these tests were conducted at weeks 0, 6, and 12 of the experiment.

Conditions

• Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	interactive video game-based exercise	Twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to two groups (12 participants per group). Group A received interactive video game-based exercise training for the first 6 weeks, with no exercise in the subsequent 6 weeks. Group B had no exercise for the first 6 weeks and then underwent interactive video game-based exercise training in the subsequent 6 weeks.
OTHER	no exercise	Twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to two groups (12 participants per group). Group A received interactive video game-based exercise training for the first 6 weeks, with no exercise in the subsequent 6 weeks. Group B had no exercise for the first 6 weeks and then underwent interactive video game-based exercise training in the subsequent 6 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-11-20
• Primary completion: 2018-01-01
• Completion: 2018-01-01
• First posted: 2018-09-18
• Last updated: 2018-09-18