The Effect of a Training Course in Deep and Shallow Water on Flat Foot, Balance, Lower Limb Strength, Fatigue and Performance in Neuropathic Diabetics

Comparison of the Effect of a Training Course in Deep and Shallow Water on Flat Foot, Balance, Lower Limb Strength, Fatigue and Performance in Neuropathic Diabetics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200107046035N12

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-16

Start date

2024-10-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Neuropathic Diabetics. Type 2 diabetes mellitus with neurological complications

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: training in deep water, for 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week, in which 120 minutes of activity will be performed in each training session, which will include 15 minutes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

35 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diabetic neuropathy based on the Michigan questionnaire Female gender Age 35 to 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having another disease Concurrent participation in similar research Having regular sports activities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Flat foot. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Navicular drop.;Balance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Lower limb strength. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: One-repetition maximum test.;Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory Questionnaire.;Performance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Flat foot. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Navicular drop.;Balance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Lower limb strength. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: One-repetition maximum test.;Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory Questionnaire.;Performance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go Test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Shahrokhi

Hakim Sabzevari University

h.shahrokhi@hsu.ac.ir+98 51 4401 2756

Outcome results

None listed

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