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The Effect of Local Heat Therapy on Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms

The Effect of Local Heat Therapy on Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms in Patients Type 2 Diabetes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181015041354N1
Enrollment
52
Registered
2018-10-27
Start date
2018-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diabetic neuropathy. Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group received heat therapy using warm packets heated to 40 ° C and at the end of the tibial nerve pathway in the lower third of the le

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient with type 2 diabetes with complications of neuropathy The patient's desire and informed consent to participate in the study Having neuropathic pain due to NPS scale and sensory impairment in the form of numbness and paresthesia Awareness and the power of speaking and communication to report the severity of clinical symptoms during examination Age under 65 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The disease or conditions affecting neuropathy with the approval of a neurologist (multiple sclerosis, gout, Parkinson's, spinal cord injury, Guillain Barre, rheumatic disease) Deep vein thrombosis Proven or suspected venous thrombosis The presence of arrhythmias of the heart

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The severity of clinical symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Neuropathy Symptom Score.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahnaz Parimo

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

parimo.m.stu@gmu.ac.ir+98 939 878 6461

Outcome results

None listed

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