Cognitive Impairment, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Quality of Life
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was set out 1) Evaluate the impact of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) and DPN-P (Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain) on the overall Quality of Life (QoL) in elderly with Diabetic Mellitus (DM) and 2) Evaluate the association between cognition impairments and DM in the elderly, and the contributions of DPN and/or DPN-P
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB)
Cognition using Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB)
OTHERChinese (Hong Kong) 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (version 2)
Quality of Life using Chinese (Hong Kong) 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (version 2)
Sponsors
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 50 or above * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2)
Exclusion criteria
* major psychiatric conditions * recent cardiovascular events within the last six months * blindness radiculopathy * spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis * carpal tunnel syndrome * trigeminal neuralgia * Subjects who were incompetent in giving written consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cognition | Day 1 | Identifying cognitive affected domains by using Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) (Reaction Time : RTI, Spatial Working Memory : SWM and Executive Function : OTS) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life: The Chinese (Hong Kong) 12-item Short-Form Health Survey version 2 | Day 1 | Identifying Quality of Life affected domains by using The Chinese (Hong Kong) 12-item Short-Form Health Survey version 2 |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed