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FALL RISK AND VISUAL DEFICITS AMONG ELDERLY WITH DIABETIC NEUROPATHY

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: E114- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with neurological complicationsHealth Condition 2: E113- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/06/025771
Lead Sponsor
MAHE UNSW SEED GRANT
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

T2DM Patients identified from World Diabetic Federation registry having peripheral neuropathy.

Patients who are a part of WDF and coming for follow-up.

Both males and females

Minimum Duration of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: One year

Participants with functional hearing

Independently ambulant participants

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals previously diagnosed to have Diabetic retinopathy.

Individuals having any previously diagnosed ocular conditionlike age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), glaucoma, ocular hypertension or optic nerve diseases.

Individuals who have received any retinal laser photocoagulation.

Open Foot ulcers.

Partial or complete foot Amputation.

Acute or chronic pain OR injury OR illness which may interfere with ambulation.

Participants who have cognitive or neuromuscular disorders which may affect balance like stroke, Parkinsons, vertigo.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean score of 16 item Fall Efficacy Scale- International <br/ ><br>Time (seconds) to complete Timed up and go test (TUG) <br/ ><br>Best-corrected visual acuity in LogMAR <br/ ><br>Contrast sensitivity in log units <br/ ><br>Colour vision scoring (number of errors) <br/ ><br>Visual sensitivity in decibels (dB) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: ONCE
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ILTimepoint: NI
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