Plantar Pressure Distribution Patterns during Gait in Diabetic Neuropathy Patients with a History of Foot Ulcer

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: diabetic neuropathy; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000370303
• Lead Sponsor: FAPESP - Fundacao de amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria for both neuropathic groups were: Diabetes Type 1 or 2 with more than five years since onset, and a score higher than six on the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument questionnaire (MNSI-q) for symptoms related to the diabetic neuropathy (Feldman et al., 1994). Additionally, subjects were required to have a minimum of two areas where they did not recognize or feel the touch of a 10-g monofilament during tactile perception testing (Frykberg et al., 1998). For inclusion in the neuropathic group with previous ulceration on the plantar surface, the patients were required to present a history of a foot ulceration within the last year that at the time of the evaluation was healed.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects were excluded if they were over 65 years of age; presented hallux amputation or partial amputation of the foot, except toes; major foot shape alterations by visual inspection, orthopedic disorders of the lower limbs; pain during the data acquisition; used any assistive devices for walking (walking sticks/canes); presented traumatic ulceration that could be immediately recognized by the subject; Charcot arthropathy had been confirmed by radiography, or had foot ulcers at the moment of the evaluation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified