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FALL RISK AND VISUAL DEFICITS AMONG ELDERLY WITH DIABETIC NEUROPATHY

Epidemiology of falls risk and visual deficit among older people with peripheral neuropathy associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/025771
Enrollment
380
Registered
2020-06-10
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: E113- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications

Interventions

Intervention1: NOT APPLICABLE, NO INTERVENTION WILL BE GIVEN: NOT APPLICABLE, NO INTERVENTION WILL BE GIVEN Control Intervention1: NOT APPLICABLE, NO INTERVENTION OR COMPARISON WILL BE DONE: NOT APPLI

Sponsors

MAHE UNSW SEED GRANT
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: T2DM Patients identified from World Diabetic Federation registry having peripheral neuropathy. Patients who are a part of WDF and coming for follow-up. Both males and females Minimum Duration of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: One year Participants with functional hearing Independently ambulant participants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals previously diagnosed to have Diabetic retinopathy. Individuals having any previously diagnosed ocular conditionlike age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), glaucoma, ocular hypertension or optic nerve diseases. Individuals who have received any retinal laser photocoagulation. Open Foot ulcers. Partial or complete foot Amputation. Acute or chronic pain OR injury OR illness which may interfere with ambulation. Participants who have cognitive or neuromuscular disorders which may affect balance like stroke, Parkinsons, vertigo.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean score of 16 item Fall Efficacy Scale- International Time (seconds) to complete Timed up and go test (TUG) Best-corrected visual acuity in LogMAR Contrast sensitivity in log units Colour vision scoring (number of errors) Visual sensitivity in decibels (dB) Timepoint: ONCE

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Arun G Maiya

MANIPAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSION

arun.maiya.g@gmail.com9845350823

Outcome results

None listed

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