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Ultrasound for sural nerve and tibial nerve in diabetics

High resolution sonographic evaluation of the sural and tibial nerves in diabetic peripheral neuropathy - HRS ST

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/07/020218
Enrollment
210
Registered
2019-07-16
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

Health Condition 1: E114- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with neurological complications Health Condition 2: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Kanav Goyal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of clinically diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus with or without diabetic peripheral neuropathy. 2.Controls are selected from the patients visiting the hospital for minor ailments. They neither have diabetes mellitus nor peripheral neuropathy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with other causes of peripheral neuropathy like vitamin defeciencies- B1, B12 and niacin deficiencies, alcohol intoxication, lead poisoning, pre malignant conditions, chronic diseases like chronic kidney disease, chronic heart disease or chronic liver disease, amyloid deposition disorders, leprosy, HIV, sarcoidosis, rheumatoid disease, consumption of herbal preparations, acute infections, diabetic ketoacidosis, various drugs like isoniazid, phenytoin, vincristine, nitrofurantoin will be excluded on basis of clinical history and examination. 2.Patient having ulcers on ankle over the site of measurements will be excluded. 3.Subjects who refuse to give consent for participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the association of cross sectional area and maximum thickness of nerve fascicle in sural and tibial nerves with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus.Timepoint: At a single point of time

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To correlate the maximum thickness of nerve fascicle with glycemic control and duration of diabetes.Timepoint: At a single point of time

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Purnima Aggarwal

Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India

kanavgoyal93@gmail.com7889218659

Outcome results

None listed

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