Evaluation of a novel wearable aid to improve gait patterns in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy

a Trobe University0 个研究点目标入组 25 人开始时间: 2018年9月4日最近更新: 2021年1月5日

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•To be included in the study, participants must:
•(i)be aged over 18 years;
•(ii)be able to ambulate household distances without a walking aid (justification - this is to ensure they can safely perform the walking tests);
•(iii)have symptoms consistent with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (defined as a Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom Score of >0;
•(iv)have physical examination findings consistent with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (defined as being unable to detect a 5.07/10 g Semmes-Weinstein monofilament at at least one of three sites on the foot: hallux, 1st metatarsophalangeal joint and 5th metatarsophalangeal joint, and have a vibration perception threshold >25 V using the biothesiometer

•Participants will be excluded if they:
•(i)currently have a plantar foot ulcer;
•(ii)have had an above- or below-knee amputation;
•(iii)have a lower extremity neurological abnormality other than diabetic peripheral neuropathy;
•(iv)have a neurodegenerative disease (such as Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease;

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a Trobe University