Wii Fit Based Exercises and Proprioceptive Exercises in Diabetic Neuropathy Patients

Riphah International University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Diabetic Neuropathies

Treatments

Other: Proprioceptive exercises

Other: baseline physical therapy treatment along with Wii Fit based exercises

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05282602

REC/RCR &AHS/22/0201 Maryam

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project is a Randomized clinical trial that will be conducted to check the effects of Wii Fit Based Exercises and Proprioceptive training on Balance and Fall Risk in patients with Diabetic Neuropathy, duration of study will be of 6months, convenient sampling will be used, subject following eligibility criteria from Riphah Rehabilitation Centre, Patients will be randomly allocated into two groups; Group A will be treated with Wii Fit based exercises (40 mins session, 3 days/week, Penguin slide, soccer heading, tilt table, tightrope walking) & Group B will be treated with Proprioceptive training (40 min session, 3 days/week, toe walking, heel walking, cross-body leg swings right and left sides, partial squat, ). In both groups pre and post-test measurements of Balance and Fall of risk will be assessed through Berg Balance scale, STAR excursion, Modified Fall Efficacy scale, and Timed Up and Go (TUG). Evaluation will be done before the session start and at the end of 6th Week.

Full description

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which the body does not produce enough or respond normally to insulin, causing blood sugar (glucose) levels to be abnormally high. Diabetic neuropathy is a serious diabetes complication that may affect as many as 50% of people with diabetes. The nerve damage associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) may reduce the proprioceptive inputs that contribute to decreased balance and an increased risk of falling. Wii Fit Balance Board improves balance in older adults through training. Wii Fit balance board showed significant improvement in balance and decrease the risk of fall. Proprioceptive training is an intervention that targets the improvement of proprioceptive function in patients. The aim of the current study is to determine the effects of Wii Fit Based exercises and proprioception training on balance and fall of risk in patients with Diabetic Neuropathy

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

40 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

40-80 years of age;
Medical diagnoses of diabetes under regular medication control
DN4 score ≥ 4
Independent community ambulatory individuals;
Intact cognition (Minimental State Examination score of >24

Exclusion criteria

Other neurological diseases such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, or stroke;
Severe visual impairment, musculoskeletal disorders, unhealed plantar ulceration, lower limb amputation, poor cardiopulmonary function, or other diseases affecting walking ability or any other disease due to which individuals were unable to walk without assistance
Any other condition associated with a high risk of falling