Effect of Foot Muscle Energy Technique in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

October 6 University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetic Neuropathies

Treatments: Other: Foot Muscle Energy Technique; Other: Conventional Physical Therapy Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05790421

REC/2111/MTI.PT/2204061

Details and patient eligibility

About

Foot muscle energy technique and conventional physical therapy program administered in patients with type 2 Diabetic Neuropathy.

Full description

Foot muscle energy technique and conventional physical therapy program administered in patients with type 2 Diabetic Neuropathy.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants (males and females) examined with non-insulin-dependent diabetes for ≥10 years determined by neurophysiological measurements were enrolled.
• The participants regularly took their diabetes medications during the assessment and treatment period.
• The use of any sedatives or anticonvulsants was contraindicated for all participants.

Exclusion criteria

• Uncontrolled non-insulin dependent diabetes and diagnosed for < 10 years, neural, muscular, and skeletal system deformities; radiculopathy; and psychiatric disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received foot muscle energy techniques and conventional physical therapy program for three sessions/week for 4 weeks, each lasting 30 min

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physical Therapy Program

Other: Foot Muscle Energy Technique

Group B

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received conventional physical therapy program only for three sessions/week for 4 weeks, each lasting 30 min

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physical Therapy Program