Diabetes Mellitus is a serious health disease that causes a person's blood sugar level to be high. It happens when your body cannot make enough insulin or does not respond to the insulin in the body. The most common and serious complication of diabetes mellitus is diabetic peripheral neuropathy in whic the nerves in the peripheries get damaged and produce symptoms like pain, numbness, tingling and burning sensations.The prevalance of diabetic neuropathy is between 6% to 51% in older adults depen
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: the intervention group is divided into two groups. Group A will receive whole-body vibration technique in which we will use a whole-body vibration machine. the part
Sponsors
Riphah International university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: HbA1c level should be >154ml/dL Both genders Age between 45 to 60 years Presence of sensorimotor dysfunction including pain and numbness <45 score of berg balance score Patient should be able to comprehend and fulfill the command Pain persisting fom 4 to 6 weeks Non-pregnant adults
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with cardiac conditon Depression that needs treatment High surgical risks Diabetic ulcers Neuropathic pain other than included in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2,4 and 8th week and after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance improvement. Timepoint: 2, 4 and 6 week. Method of measurement: Berg balance score. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sana Riaz
Riphah international university
Outcome results
None listed