NCT05848180

Ankle Proprioceptive Training In Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Effect Of Ankle Proprioceptive Training On Balance And Risk Of Fall In Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Diabetes being a very prevalent condition results in various complications including neuropathy, which can impair various functional outcomes in patients including balance. Ankle proprioceptive training (APT) is an intervention that is used to tackle this problem. The study will compare APT with standard balance training in subjects with diabetic neuropathy.

Detailed description

The study will include the diagnosed diabetic subjects with score of 4 or more on Douleur neuropathique 4 questionnaire (DN4Q). The subjects will be randomly divided into 2 groups; interventional group and control group. Interventional group will receive APT 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Balance training exercises will be given to both groups 3 days a week for 8 weeks. The assessments will be done at baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks of interventions.

Conditions

• Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Ankle proprioceptive training (APT)	APT comprise of exercises including towel curls, uni-leg stance on foam with activity, writing alphabets on gym ball with toes, picking marbles with toes. BT includes tendem walk, side leg raises, sit to stand, side walk, back leg raise
OTHER	Balance training (BT)	Balance training exercises comprising of side walk, tandem walk, standing on one leg, walking with alternating arm raise up to 90 degrees

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-05
• Primary completion: 2023-08-30
• Completion: 2023-09-30
• First posted: 2023-05-08
• Last updated: 2023-10-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan