Comparative Effects of Balance and Resisted Training in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Treatments: Other: Balance exercises; Other: Resisted exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06303453

REC/RCR&AHS/23/0291

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine comparative effects of balance and resisted training on pain and balance in patients with daibetic peripheral neuropathy.

Full description

This randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Mumtaz Bakhtawar Hospital in 7 months after the approval of synopsis. The sample size for this trial will be 58 patients with DPN. Participants those meet inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated into two groups using online randomization tool, 29 participants will be assigned to Group A which will receive Balance training exercises for 35 minutes and Group B will receive Resistance Training exercises for 45 minutes. Each participant will receive intervention for 3 alternate days per week for 8 weeks.

The Michigan neuropathy screening instrument will be used for the assessment of DPN symptoms scores at baseline. Balance will be evaluated using the De Morton mobility index (DEMMI) test, while painDIRECT tool will be utilized to measure pain. The data will be entered and analyzed using SPSS version 24 for windows software.

Enrollment: 58 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients diagnosed with DNP with score ≥ 2.5 on Michigan neuropathy screening instrument of both genders.
2. Age between 40 to 65 years.
3. Patients having the minimum history of diabetes is 7 years.
4. History of mild to moderate neuropathy . The patients ability to do resistance and aerobic exercises.

Exclusion criteria

1. History of taking anti-inflammatory drugs.
2. History of recent surgical operations of joints in lower extremities.
3. Patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and myopathy.
4. Patients having any disability, fracture, or dislocation of at least six months before the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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58 participants in 2 patient groups

GROUP A (BALANCE EXERCISES)

Experimental group

Description:

Group A will receive a session of balance exercises for 45 minutes.Treatment session will be given for 3 days per week for 8 weeks.This balance exercise program consist of three phases.Warm-up phase(5 minutes,after warm-up phase 35 minutes balance exercises then cooling phase (5 minutes).

Treatment:

Other: Balance exercises

GROUP B (RESISTED EXERCISES)

Experimental group

Description:

Group B will receive a session of resisted exercises for 45 minutes.Treatment session will be given for 3 days per week for 8 weeks.This resisted exercises program consist of three phases.Warm-up phase(5 minutes,after warm-up phase 35 minutes balance exercises then cooling phase (5 minutes).

Treatment:

Other: Resisted exercises