Diabetic neuropathy. Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Patients in the intervention group received heat therapy using hot packs heated to 40 degrees Celsius and at the end of the tibial nerve path in the lower third of the leg and soles of
Sponsors
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having type 2 diabetes (based on the diagnosis of a specialist doctor) with the complication of diabetic neuropathy (based on a minimum score of 2 in the Michigan tool) Patient willingness and written informed consent to participate in the study Age below 65 years Having the power of speech and the ability to communicate to report the severity of clinical symptoms during investigation and examination Not having a history of diseases or conditions that affect neuropathy, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, gout, Parkinson's, spinal cord injury, Guillain Barre, rheumatic disease, thrombosis and vascular disorder, the presence of cardiac arrhythmias, addiction to drugs or strong painkillers. Based on documentation and self-declaration Not having wounds and lesions in the place of heat therapy Absence of fractures and traumatic injuries leading to sensory and motor lesions in the lower limbs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: diseases or conditions that affect neuropathy, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, gout, Parkinson's, spinal cord injury, Guillain Barre, rheumatic disease, thrombosis and vascular disorder, the presence of cardiac arrhythmias, addiction to drugs or strong painkillers. Based on documentation and self-declaration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of Diabetic Neuropathy. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Michigan Questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Thomas quality of life questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactReza Ghorbani Noghabi
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed