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Effect of electrical stimulation and relaxation exercises on pain and quality of life in people with painful diabetic neuropathy

EFFECTIVENESS OF NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION(NMES) WITH PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION EXERCISES (PMR) VERSUS TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION(TENS) WITH PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION EXERCISES ON PAIN AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUBJECTS WITH PAINFUL DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY- A COMPARATIVE STUDY - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110598
Enrollment
110
Registered
2026-05-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NMES TENS: Progressive muscle relaxation exercises Intervention2: NMES(Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) and PMR(Progressive Muscle Relaxation exercises) Both are given 3

Sponsors

Aswin Reghunath
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects who are voluntarily willing to participate and sign the informed written consent Subjects diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathy Duration of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy more than 6 years Stockings type painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy lower extremity Subjects with mini mental state examination MMSE score more than 24 Subjects with michigan neuropathy screening instrument MNSI score more than 2 Subjects with leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs LANSS score more than 12

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Significant orthopaedics condition in lower extremity Recent lower extremity fractures Any spinal or limb deformities Uncontrolled hypertension Presence of foot ulcers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
LANSS Pain scale (Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs) RAND 36 item Health SurveyTimepoint: At the baseline and 4 weeks At the baseline and 4 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Trapthi Kamath

RV College of physiotherapy

trapthikamath.rvcp@rvei.edu.in9743363485

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026