NCT05580705

Effects of Vibration Therapy in Addition to Routine Physical Therapy in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

Effects of Vibration Therapy in Addition to Routine Physical Therapy on Pain, Balance, Functional Disability and Satisfaction in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Lahore · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study is aimed to determine the effects of sole-foot vibration therapy on pain intensity, static and dynamic balance, functional status and satisfaction to the intervention applied on patients with peripheral neuropathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Detailed description

Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy has disastrous effects on human body. It causes impairment which makes normal functioning and activity of daily life difficult. Vibration therapy improves neural mechano-sensitivity to promote movement and function. In Pakistan, researches have been conducted only on Whole-body vibration and no data is available on foot-sole vibration therapy which is convenient to apply and appropriate for patients as there will be no fear of fall associated during treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the effects of vibration therapy, applied locally on foot, on pain management, balance adjustment, function and satisfaction to treatment in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Conditions

• Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Routine Physical Therapy	The Routine Physiotherapy treatment will include Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Hot pack, Range of Motion (ROM) Exercises and Muscle Strengthening Exercises
OTHER	Vibration Therapy	Vibration Therapy will include a vibration device of brand Manipol, model number RK-001. It has 360 degree off-centered axis with a frequency of 2500 times per minute. It will be applied on sole of the foot for about 15 mins.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-22
• Primary completion: 2023-02-22
• Completion: 2023-02-22
• First posted: 2022-10-14
• Last updated: 2023-04-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan