Diabetic neuropathy. Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The water treatment group participates in a 10-week water exercise program, 3 sessions a week, and 40-70 minutes per session. Each training session is guided by a t
Sponsors
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 65 years old Clinical confirmation of type 2 diabetes with peripheral neuropathy Lower limb symptoms of peripheral neuropathy Ability to walk home without help or with aids Definitive electrodiagnostic evidences of peripheral neuropathy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe cardiovascular diseaseHistory with evidence of plantar pressure ulcer unstable proliferative retinopathy End-stage renal disease and uncontrolled high blood pressure severe structural abnormalities of the lower extremity History or evidence of vestibular dysfunction History with evidence of plantar pressure ulcer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fear of falling. Timepoint: Measure the fear of falling at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 12 and 24 weeks after the beginning of the water base exercise program. Method of measurement: Fall Efficacy Scale International. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static and Dynamic Balance. Timepoint: Measure the static and dynamic balance at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 12 and 24 weeks after the beginning of the exercise program. Method of measurement: Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques–4 and Dynamic Gait Index.;Reaction time. Timepoint: Measure the reaction time at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 12 and 24 weeks after the beginning of the water base exercise program. Method of measurement: Switch Mat.;Fall index. Timepoint: Measure the fall index at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 12 and 24 weeks after the beginning of the water base exercise program. Method of measurement: Physiological Profile Assessment. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAinollah Sakinepoor
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed