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Association between Hand function and cognition in patients with Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Completed
Conditions
Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere,
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/03/032084
Lead Sponsor
College of Physiotherapy Dayananda Sagar University
Brief Summary

1.Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus subjects present with various sensory deficits, balance issues and foot ulcers as well. A lot of studies have been done with regard to improving balance and mobility but very less studies have explored the effect of cognition in the type 2 DPN subjects.

The incidence of neurodegenerative diseases associated with age is increasing.

Cognitive dysfunction in individuals with diabetes can result from interactions between inherent metabolic abnormalities , such as hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinaemia, and micro and macrovascularcomplications in addition to hypertension , dyslipidemia , depression and obesity.

2. Upper limb function is one of the strong indicators of quality of life in the T2DM population as .Dexterity is that trait in humans that determines hand function. Thus it seems necessary to understand the impact of neurodegeneration on hand dexterity & hand function which are very essential while executing everyday functional activities.

Manual dexterity measures can be useful for early detection of age related functional decline.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with Diabetic Polyneuropathy by a Podiatrist Ability to see with glasses.

Exclusion Criteria

History of stroke Use of antiepilepric medications , neurotropic agents or psychotropic agents that could interfere in the cognitive tests Glycated haemoglobin (A1c) level below 4.0% Known neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s Disease or Alzheimers Disease, MND , Spinal Muscular Atrophy etc Orthopaedic disorders of upper limb that can affect manual dexterity : Cervical pathology, Shoulder pathology etc Diabetic retinopathy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Nine Hole Peg Test for Manual DexterityOne time
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Montreal Cognitive Assessment ( MoCA) for Domain Specific CognitionOne time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology and research

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology and research
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Nandhini S
Principal investigator
9972036965
nandusgowda18@gmail.com

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