Plantar Cutaneous Sensory Stimulation in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetic Neuropathies

Treatments: Other: Plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation; Other: Traditional physical therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06292468

REC/RCR&AHS/23/0238

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effects of plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation on foot tactile sensitivity, postural control, and spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 67 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ranged between 45-67 years.
• Both male and female genders are included.
• DM for the past 7 years.
• Scored > 2/13 on the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) questionnaire including at least two DPN symptoms.
• Scored >1/10 on MNSI physical assessment including impaired vibration perception

Exclusion criteria

• Loss of protective foot sensation (defined as a lack of response to the monofilament of the sensory evaluation instrument).
• Comorbidities include visual impairment, cerebrovascular accident, orthopedic trauma, labyrinthitis, peripheral vascular disease, and heart failure.
• Foot ulcers, orthopedic or surgical problems in a lower limb, other neurological impairment.
• Use of assistive devices for ambulation.
• Inability to walk independently with or without an assistive device.
• Receiving any structured supervised physiotherapy intervention

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Traditional physical therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group received conventional physical therapy protocol along with foot care guidelines.

Treatment:

Other: Traditional physical therapy

Plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation.

Experimental group

Description:

This group received plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation along with conventional physical therapy protocol and foot care guidelines.

Treatment:

Other: Plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation