The Effect of Sensorial Biodex Balance Balance System Exercises in Diabetic Neuropathy

Duygu AKTAR REYHANIOGLU

Status

Completed

Conditions

Exercise Training

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetic Neuropathies

Treatments

Device: Biodex Balance Exercise System

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05255497

IzmirTinaztepeU

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examined the effects of balance exercises performed with the Biodex Balance System (BBS) on nerve conduction, sensory symptoms, and muscle strength in patients with diabetes-related neuropathy.

Full description

We enrolled twenty-seven patients in this study. Patients in the intervention group (n=14) performed exercises using the computerized BBS. The control group (n=13) was just informed about diabetes self-management. All patients underwent pretest and posttest peripheral nerve conduction studies. Sensory examination performed by using 5.07 Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments and 128-Hz tuning fork. Muscle strength measurements obtained with manual dynamometer

Enrollment

27 patients

Sex

All

Ages

45 to 76 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

diabetes-related neuropathy based on laboratory tests, clinical findings, and nerve conduction study

Exclusion criteria

increased risk of non-diabetes related neuropathy: history of autoimmune, cerebrovascular, or chronic infectious disease, cancer, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, radicular neuropathy, chronic kidney and liver failure, alcoholism or other substance abuse, and mental or physical disabilities (including blindness). We also excluded patients who didn't speak Turkish