Effectiveness of physiotherapy in different sensory disturbances in selected peripheral neuropathies

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Peripheral neuropathies; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001681448
• Lead Sponsor: The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-12-06
• Study Completion: 2019-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 16 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 318

Inclusion Criteria

Peripheral neuropathy diagnosed by physican
-Subjective and objective symptoms of peripheral neuropathy
-Consent to participate in research
-No contraindications to therapy

Exclusion Criteria

-Lack of consent
-Lack of cooperation from the patient
-Pharmacological therapy which may affect the sensory disturbances
-Cervical myelopathy
-Cervical and lumbar radiculopathy
-Rheumatoid diseases
-Pregnancy
-Fibromyalgia
-Mental illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
neuropathy symptom score[baseline and week 5 (following completion of 10 sessions)];nerve conduction study will be performed by specialists in an independent, off-site electromyography (EMG) laboratory and prescribed by the treating physician. [baseline and week 5 (following completion of 10 sessions)];two point discrimination sensation - Dellon discriminator[baseline and week 5 (following completion of 10 sessions)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sensation threshold - semmes-weinstein monofilaments[baseline and week 5 (following completion of 10 sessions)];vibration - Rydel-Seiffer tuning-fork[baseline and week 5 (following completion of 10 sessions)];kinaesthetic differentiation of strenght - grip dynamometer and pinch dynamometer, kinaesthetic platform[baseline and week 5 (following completion of 10 sessions)];pain (Laitinen scale, numerical pain scale)[baseline and week 5 (following completion of 10 sessions)]