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Helping Diabetic Nerve Pain: Foot Exercises vs. Electrical Treatment for Better Sleep and Everyday Activities

Comparing the Effects of Foot Exercise v/s Electrical stimulation on Pain, Quality of Sleep and Community participation in Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091244
Enrollment
63
Registered
2025-07-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Specific foot exercises for group A and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for group B along with genereal diabetic care: Group A will receive general diabetic rehab and foot-s

Sponsors

Ashmita Ashok Vernekar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Medically stable type 2 diabetes mellitus RBS greater than 200 mg per dl 2. Sharp Pain like tingling or burning sensation in the feet or legs especially at night 3. Pain intensity is more than 3 on VAS and more than 4 on DN4. 4. Participants diagnosed with peripheral polyneuropathy by the physician 5. Participants willing to sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe musculoskeletal disorders that impair their participation in exercise. 2. Complete loss of sensation in the feet, especially in the TENS group. 3. patients with frequent severe hypoglycemia (less than 54 mg per dL) 4. Any other neurological disease other than PDN 5. Ulcers, amputation, vascular insufficiency. 6. Presence of severe cardiovascular and respiratory diseases 7. Participants with cognitive disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) VAS score 2) The DN4 (Douleur Neuropathique 4) scale 3) PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) 4) SLS (single leg stance) test Timepoint: The outcome measures will be assessed at two timepoints: initially at baseline before the start of the intervention and then re-evaluated after four weeks of intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Salima Mulla Bijapuri

SDM College of physiotherapy

ashmitavernekar99@gmail.com07774904308

Outcome results

None listed

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