Effect of Leech therapy in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: E114- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with neurological complications
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/07/055358
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Patients of both the genders having the age between 30 to 75 years.
Presence of any classical symptoms i.e., pain, burning sensation, numbness, tingling sensation, insensitivity to Vibration and hot or cold in feet.
Patients with clinical positive history of diabetes mellitus having the symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy will be selected for the present study.
Patients having BSL (FBS <200 mg/dl & PPBS <400 mg/dl).
Patients having any other associated clinical conditions influencing peripheral nerve function. (like Chronic Kidney Disease)
Age below 30 years and above 75 years.
Patients having BSL (FBS >200 mg/dl & PPBS >400 mg/dl).
Pregnancy and Lactating women.
Severe Anaemia (Hb <6 g/dl).
Haemolytic disorders â?? ITP (Immune thrombocytopenia), Haemophillia, and Thalassemia contraindicated / unfit for Jalaukavacharana (Leech Therapy).
Blood borne infections.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sensations by Neuropathy Analyzer Vibrotherm Diagnostic testTimepoint: Baseline, Third week and Six Week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ankle reflexes by MNSITimepoint: Baseline, Third week & Six Week;Appearance of feet by MNSITimepoint: Baseline, Third week & Six Week;Foot Ulceration by MNSITimepoint: Baseline, Third week & Six Week;Monofilament test by MNSITimepoint: Baseline, Third week & Six Week;Vibration perception by MNSITimepoint: Baseline, Third week & Six Week