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A clinical trial to study the existence of reduced nerve mobility in old age individuals, comparing diabetic and non-diabetic subjects and to study the effects of nerve mobilization (a physiotherapy treatment method)

Prevalence of Adverse Neural Tension in Geriatric Population With and Without Diabetes Mellitus- Study of Responses Elicited During Neurodynamic Testing and Effects of Neural Mobilization

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2008/091/000010
Enrollment
200
Registered
2008-01-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nerve Mobilization: Nerve massage, Grade-III Neural mobilization (sliders-10 reps
tensioners-10 reps) will be given. Treatment session last for 15 min. Once daily for Five days. Intervention2: Standard Care: Group exercise (aerobic and anaerobic), yoga, lifestyle modification. Sess

Sponsors

None
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 65 years or older Mini Mental State Examination MMSE > 23 Medically screened for type-II Diabetes Mellitus (using blood glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, Gly Hb)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unstable Medical condition (uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, unstable angina, severe asthma) Comorbid states which prevent testing, outcome assessment and/or treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perceived Quality of Life measured using World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) InstrumentTimepoint: Three timepoints: Pre- intervention, post 5 days intervention and post 6 weeks intervention on follow-up;Range of Motion of Neurodynamic Test position (measured in degrees using universal goniometer)Timepoint: Three timepoints: Pre- intervention, post 5 days intervention and post 6 weeks intervention on follow-up;Vibration thresholds assessed using Biothesiometer (Quantitative Sensory Testing) for the nerve tested positive during screening (selected for neural mobilization intervention)Timepoint: Three timepoints: Pre- intervention, post 5 days intervention and post 6 weeks intervention on follow-up—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood glucose parameters (fasting blood sugar, postprandial blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin)Timepoint: Three timepoints: Pre- intervention, post 5 days intervention and post 6 weeks intervention on follow-up;Pain on modified Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: Three timepoints: Pre- intervention, post 5 days intervention and post 6 weeks intervention on follow-up—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactP. Senthil Kumar

Manipal University

mptmanip@yahoo.com+919845183137

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026