Type 2 diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers over 18 years of age; of both sexes; patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus; carriers of typical diabetic neuropathy; with increased plantar pressure in the forefoot region.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with fasting glycemia below 100 mg / dl and HbA1c below 5.7% in the absence of treatment; patients with movement disorders; previous history of stroke; orthopedic surgeries or ulceration and amputation of lower limbs; pregnant women; patients in whom complete and adequate physical examination was not possible; patients with balance difficulties; patients who can not move alone; patients who have another cause of neuropathy; patients who do not attend for laboratory or non-laboratory tests and who choose to give up the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the pressure points in the foot of patients with diabetic neuropathy by means of podobarography in the patients of the intervention and control group at the moment of the evaluation, and after 3 and 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the foot functionality in the activities of daily living through the FAAM (Foot and Ankle Ability Measure) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa