Balance Training in Diabetic Neuropathy

Dow University of Health Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetic Neuropathy With Neurologic Complication

Treatments: Other: General Exercises; Other: Balance Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04232995

RTazeem

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the efficacy of balance training in Diabetic Neuropathy. Control group will receive general exercises while Eperimental/ Interventional group will receive Balance exercises along with general exercises.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age group: 30-60 years
• Diabetes type II patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy by medical doctor for at least 5 years
• Neuropathy present (on the basis of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument
• Have balance impairment ( evaluation on Berg Balance Scale)

Exclusion criteria

• Neuropathy due to other medical conditions like Vitamin deficiency, Hypothyroidism, Auto-immune/ demyelinating diseases
• Foot ulcers
• Lower limb amputee
• Vestibular diseases
• Retinopathy
• Cardiac problems
• Hemiplegia/ Stroke

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Balance training by 9 positions with 1 min hold, repeated twice 1. Stand with feet together, eyes remain open 2. Stand with together, eyes closed 3. \& 4) Tandem Standing with Right and Left in front alternately 5) Forward Reaching 6) \& 7) Single Leg Standing, with Right and Left foot alternately 8) \& 9) Step up, with Right and Left foot alternately General Exercises for 25 min * Active Range of Motion Exercises and Foot Care Education-5 min * Treadmill- 15 min * Cycling -5 min No. Of Sessions 24, thrice a week for 8 weeks

Treatment:

Other: General Exercises

Other: Balance Training

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

General Exercises for 25 min * Active Range of Motion Exercises and Foot Care Education-5 min * Treadmill- 15 min * Cycling -5 min No. Of Sessions 24, thrice a week for 8 weeks

Treatment:

Other: General Exercises