Neuropathic Pain in Elderly People With Diabetes: Impact on Quality of Life and Cognition

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong1 site in 1 country48 target enrollmentJune 1, 2017

ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Cognitive Impairment Quality of Life Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
Sponsor: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Enrollment: 48
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Cognition
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study was set out 1) Evaluate the impact of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) and DPN-P (Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain) on the overall Quality of Life (QoL) in elderly with Diabetic Mellitus (DM) and 2) Evaluate the association between cognition impairments and DM in the elderly, and the contributions of DPN and/or DPN-P

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 1, 2017

End Date

May 31, 2018

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Woo Cheuk Wai

Physiotherapist

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Aged 50 or above
•Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2)

Exclusion Criteria

•major psychiatric conditions
•recent cardiovascular events within the last six months
•blindness radiculopathy
•spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis
•carpal tunnel syndrome
•trigeminal neuralgia
•Subjects who were incompetent in giving written consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cognition

Time Frame: Day 1

Identifying cognitive affected domains by using Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) (Reaction Time : RTI, Spatial Working Memory : SWM and Executive Function : OTS)