Diabetic Neuropathy With Neurologic Complication
Conditions
Keywords
Diabetes Mellitus type 2, Diabetic neuropathy, Rehabilitation, Balance exercises, Berg Balance Scale
Brief summary
This study evaluates the efficacy of balance training in Diabetic Neuropathy. Control group will receive general exercises while Eperimental/ Interventional group will receive Balance exercises along with general exercises.
Interventions
OTHERBalance Training
Balance enhancing exercises
OTHERGeneral Exercises
General Exercises
Sponsors
Dow University of Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age group: 30-60 years * Diabetes type II patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy by medical doctor for at least 5 years * Neuropathy present (on the basis of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument * Have balance impairment ( evaluation on Berg Balance Scale)
Exclusion criteria
* Neuropathy due to other medical conditions like Vitamin deficiency, Hypothyroidism, Auto-immune/ demyelinating diseases * Foot ulcers * Lower limb amputee * Vestibular diseases * Retinopathy * Cardiac problems * Hemiplegia/ Stroke
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Berg Balance Scale | Baseline (Pre treatment) | The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is a 56-point scale that evaluates 14 tasks. Katherine Berg developed this test to assess the level of function and balance in various patient populations. Minimum score is 0 (means severe balance deficit) and Maximum score is 56 (means No balance deficit) |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed