Feasibility and Efficacy of the Physical Activity Intelligence e-Health Program in Diabetic neuropathy.

Griffith University0 sites10 target enrollmentSeptember 20, 2019

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

September 20, 2019

End Date

May 25, 2020

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•Community dwelling adults aged 30\-70 years, ambulant without aids, with a medical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and DSPN. Participants will be screened for diabetic neuropathy using ankle\-reflex, monofilament and vibration tests, with positive results identified by absence of bilateral Achilles tendon reflex, 10g monofilament sensation or 128\-Hz tuning fork vibration perception threshold of lower than four. Nerve conduction tests will be performed to evaluate lower limb peripheral nerve function if feasible (researcher availability and participant consent). Participants must have a smart phone and be willing/able to complete testing, training and surveys.

•Participants will be excluded for known diagnoses of (1\) Cardiorespiratory disease (including but not limited to myocardial infarction within preceding 6 months, unstable angina, coronary artery disease, severe hypertension (systolic BP\>200 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP\>110 mm Hg), uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, severe haemodynamically significant valvular disease, heart failure, acute pulmonary embolus, pulmonary infarction or deep venous thrombosis, acute myocarditis or pericarditis, aneurysm); (2\) cancer (currently receiving treatment for active cancer); (3\) neurological disorder (e.g. stroke, spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury); (4\) psychiatric history (currently in care of a mental health care provider or taking multiple psychiatric medications; (5\) chronic pain syndrome or neuropathy due to non\- diabetic causes (e.g. fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, alcoholic neuropathy, chemotherapy induced neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease (absence of peripheral pulses) or kidney disease (stage 3 or greater)); (6\) current foot/leg ulcer (currently receiving treatment for active ulcer); (7\) significant cognitive impairment, alcohol abuse or any other condition preventing an ability to perform physical activity; (8\) participating in another clinical intervention or exercise study or (9\) meeting Exercise and Sport Science Australia physical activity guidelines (210 minutes of moderate or 125 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise per week).