The Effect of Aquatic Exercise Program on Range of Motion, Foot Pressure Distribution, Proprioception, Gait Characteristics, and Quality of Life among Individuals with Diabetic Neuropathy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200107046035N13

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 Water, for 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week, 2 hour per session. Intervention 2: Control group: Without any training and just doing normal daily activities.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

35 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diabetic neuropathy based on the Michigan questionnaire Female gender Age 35 to 70 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having regular sports activities Having another disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Range of Motion. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Foot Pressure Distribution. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Foot scanner.;Proprioception. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Gait Characteristics. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Video camera.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: SF36 Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Range of Motion. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Foot Pressure Distribution. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Foot scanner.;Proprioception. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Gait Characteristics. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Video camera.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: SF36 Questionnaire.

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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