NCT04064996

Effectiveness of Foot Exercise People With Type 2 Diabetes

Effectiveness of Foot Exercise Training on Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study will to investigate the effect of foot exercises in patients with type 2 diabetic and peripheral neuropathy. Subjects will be randomly allocated to either the control or intervention group. Data will be collected using investigator-developed forms: patient information form and the diabetic foot exercises log. Patients in the intervention group will be received standard treatment and performed foot exercises for three times a week 8 weeks; the control group will be received standard treatment but no exercises. The intervention and control groups will be examined and measured at the 4th and 8th weeks.

Detailed description

Purpose of our study investigation of the effects foot exercises in patients with type 2 diabetic and peripheral neuropathy. Excepted results: Routine treatment + foot exercises pain, flexibility, edema, muscle strength, sensation, quality of life we believe that there will be good progress in peripheral neuropathy effects, Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs(LANSS) results. In this context, it is planned that patients randomly divided into 2 groups. Group 1 control group. Group 2 intervention group. Patients in the intervention group will be received standard treatment and performed foot exercises for three times a week 8 weeks. The patients will be evaluated by clinical measurements and scales based on patient notification at the 4th and 8th weeks.

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Routine rehabilitation program patient education	Patient education All the patients were assessed with Wagner Classification, Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom (DNS) score, Diabetic Neuropathy Examination (DNE) score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs (LANSS), hand-held dynamometer, range of motion measurements, Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, two point discrimination test, circumference measurements, Foot and Ankle Ability Measure(FAAM), 6-minute walk test (6MWT) before and after the treatment.
OTHER	Routine rehabilitation program + foot exercise training	In addition to the patient education , foot exercise training will be performed. Patients will be applied exercise training consisted of aerobic, strengthening, sensory training and stretching exercises for 3 days/week, 8 weeks. All the patients were assessed with Wagner Classification, Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom (DNS) score, Diabetic Neuropathy Examination (DNE) score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs (LANSS) ,hand-held dynamometer,range of motion measurements, Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, two point discrimination test,circumference measurements, Foot and Ankle Ability Measure(FAAM), 6-minute walk test (6MWT) before and after the treatment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-01
• Primary completion: 2019-07-30
• Completion: 2019-11-30
• First posted: 2019-08-22
• Last updated: 2020-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)