NCT05262946

Sensorimotor Training for Adults With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Somatosensory Restoration and Postural Control Improvement in People With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Applying Sensorimotor Training: a Multicentric Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy tend to fall more frequently than healthy population as a consequence of multiple sensorimotor and cognitive damages. In this protocol study, a randomized controlled trial is proposed using a sensorimotor intervention based on Feldenkrais method to improve somatosensory aspects and, therefore, postural control of participants.

Detailed description

Among all the systems suffering damage due to hyperglucemia toxicity in diabetes, somatosensory system, composed by proprioception and skin sensory receptors has a key role since it is in charge of the faster body reaction when a postural control response is needed. Despite of it, few studies have focused on this issue. This randomized controlled trial proposed a safe and easy training adapted to adults and old people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Pressure, touch, proprioception and graphesthesia sensibility were measured, as well as functionality in daily basis, quality of life and fear of falling.

Conditions

• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Somatosensory Disorders
• Sensorimotor Gait Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	sensorimotor training based on Feldenkrais method	8 weeks of balance and sensorimotor training twice a week
BEHAVIORAL	foot care education	Recommendations for preventing foot ulcers
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	usual care	drugs and diet usual care

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-22
• Completion: 2022-01-30
• First posted: 2022-03-02
• Last updated: 2022-11-04