Whole-Body Vibration Versus Kineso Tape on Nerve Conduction in Patient With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Treatments: Other: Traditional balance exercise; Other: Whole-body vibration (WBV); Other: Kineso tape; Other: Resistance exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06579716

P.T.REC/012/005322

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study was to compare between effect of whole-body vibration and kineso tape on nerve conduction in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Full description

Diabetes is a huge and rapidly growing health problem worldwide. In 2019, International Diabetes Federation ( IDF) estimated that the number of people with diabetes was 463 million and expected to be 578 million by 2030, and 700 million by 2045. Two-thirds of people with diabetes live in urban areas, and one in five people with diabetes is above 65 year.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the most prevalent complication of diabetes mellitus. The prevalence of DPN ranges from 21.3 to 34.5% in type 2 DM (T2DM) and between seven to 34.2% in type 1 DM (T1DM).

The high incidence and prevalence of falls among older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus were identified as poor diabetic control, diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and balance impairment.

Study performed by Ahmed et al., reported that Kinesio tape and resistive exercise improve the dorsiflexors and functional performance in diabetic polyneuropathy.

A randomized controlled trial showed that WBV showed beneficial effects on pain, balance, and quality of life in patients with painful Diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

But till know no study reported us whole body vibration better than kineso or vice versa.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients type 2 diabetes with duration at least 10 years.
• Controlled blood glucose level examined via glycated hemoglobin exam (hba1cless than 9 and more than 6.5).
• Age of patient will range from 50 to 60 years.
• Patients had abnormal nerve conduction study.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients having ulceration/infection of feet
• Medical/Surgical conditions limiting functional mobility
• Non-ambulatory patients
• Who are not willing to participate?
• Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes mellitus.
• Subjects with Gestational Diabetes.
• Subjects who are seriously ill.
• Lower limb fracture or trauma
• Significant renal hepatic disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Traditional balance exercise + Resistance exercise + Whole-body vibration

Experimental group

Description:

It consisted of 30 participants diagnosed as having diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Each received traditional balance exercise, resistance exercise, and whole-body vibration, for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Resistance exercise

Other: Whole-body vibration (WBV)

Other: Traditional balance exercise

Traditional balance exercise + Resistance exercise + Kineso tape

Experimental group

Description:

It consisted of 30 participants diagnosed as having diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Each received traditional balance exercise, resistance exercise, and kineso tape, for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Resistance exercise

Other: Kineso tape

Other: Traditional balance exercise