Ankle Proprioceptive Training In Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Treatments: Other: Balance training (BT); Other: Ankle proprioceptive training (APT)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05848180

RIPHAH/FR&AHS/Letter-014124

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Known case of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN),
• Patients who met the criteria of DN4 scored equal or greater than 4.
• Patients who have positive SHARPEND ROMBERG TEST

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with DVT
• orthostatic hypotension
• Any recent surgery of lower limb
• Amputies
• Patients with crutches or walking aids
• Patients with gangrene
• Lower BMI
• Acute systemic illness
• Vestibular impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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62 participants in 2 patient groups

Iinterventional group

Experimental group

Description:

Ankle proprioceptive and balance training 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Ankle proprioceptive training (APT)

Other: Balance training (BT)

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Balance training 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Balance training (BT)