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Effectiveness of Foot Exercise People With Type 2 Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Other: Routine rehabilitation program + foot exercise training
Other: Routine rehabilitation program patient education
Registration Number
NCT04064996
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study will to investigate the effect of foot exercises in patients with type 2 diabetic and peripheral neuropathy. Subjects will be randomly allocated to either the control or intervention group. Data will be collected using investigator-developed forms: patient information form and the diabetic foot exercises log. Patients in the intervention group will be received standard treatment and performed foot exercises for three times a week 8 weeks; the control group will be received standard treatment but no exercises. The intervention and control groups will be examined and measured at the 4th and 8th weeks.

Detailed Description

Purpose of our study investigation of the effects foot exercises in patients with type 2 diabetic and peripheral neuropathy.

Excepted results: Routine treatment + foot exercises pain, flexibility, edema, muscle strength, sensation, quality of life we believe that there will be good progress in peripheral neuropathy effects, Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs(LANSS) results.

In this context, it is planned that patients randomly divided into 2 groups. Group 1 control group. Group 2 intervention group. Patients in the intervention group will be received standard treatment and performed foot exercises for three times a week 8 weeks. The patients will be evaluated by clinical measurements and scales based on patient notification at the 4th and 8th weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria
  • Having type 2 diabetes mellitus for 5 years
  • HbA1c > among of between 6.5-10
  • Having grade 0 or 1 phase of Wagner classification
  • Diabetic neuropathy score ≥ 3
Exclusion Criteria
  • Not to know turkish
  • Having hearing, visual and speaking problems
  • Having (except diabetic neuropathy) other neurologic problems
  • Having psychiatric and cognitive problems
  • Having orthopedic, rheumatologic, cardiac, and pulmonary problems which stopping exercise

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group BRoutine rehabilitation program + foot exercise trainingRoutine rehabilitation program + foot exercise training
Group ARoutine rehabilitation program patient educationRoutine rehabilitation program patient education
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain assessment with AlgometryChange from Baseline Pain at 8 weeks

An instrument for determining sensitivity to pain produced by pressure.

Pain assessment With Visual Analog ScaleChange from Baseline Pain at 8 weeks

Participants are asked to mark the point where they feel their pain on a 10 centimeter (cm) horizontal line. 0-no pain, 10-unbearable pain. Night, activity and pain conditions are evaluated separately at rest.

Pain assessment with The Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) pain scaleChange from Baseline Pain at 8 weeks

The Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) Pain Scale evaluates sensory dysfunction and whether the pain is caused by neuropathic mechanisms or not. The LANSS comprises a 5-item questionnaire regarding pain symptoms and two items for clinical signs involving self-administered sensory tests for the presence of allodynia and decreased sensation to pinprick. Responses to each item are binary (yes or no) and each item is weighted differently depending on the odds ratio of a positive response to each item to predict that the pain is primarily neuropathic. The possible scores range from 0 to 24, with a score of 12 or greater considered to be suggestive of neuropathic pain

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Muscle Strength with Hand held dynamometer1th day, 8th week

The Hand-Held Dynamometer (formerly known as the Manual Muscle Tester) is an ergonomic hand-held device for objectively quantifying muscle strength.

Range Of Motion with goniometer1th day, 8th week

A goniometer is a device used in physical therapy to measure the range of motion around a joint in the body.

Baseline Tactile Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament1th day, 8th week

Baseline Tactile Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments are designed to measure cutaneous sensory perception threshold of a patient.

Edema measurement of tape1th day, 8th week

Use a measuring tape to measure the circumference of your leg. Write down its circumference and repeat daily for a few days, using the same area on your the leg.

Two Point Discrimation Test1th day, 8th week

The two-point discrimination test is used to assess if the patient is able to identify two close points on a small area of skin, and how fine the ability to discriminate this are. It is a measure of tactile agnosia, or the inability to recognize these two points despite intact cutaneous sensation and proprioception.

The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure1th day, 8th week

The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) is a self-report outcome instrument developed to assess physical function for individuals with foot and ankle related impairments.

HbA1c1 th day, 8th week

HbA1c (A1c or glycosylated hemoglobin) is widely used as the most important marker for routine monitoring of long term glycemic status in patients with diabetes.

Serum creatinine1 th day, 8th week

The kidneys are responsible for keeping the level of creatinine in the blood within a normal range. The typical reference range for serum creatinine is 60 to 110 micromoles per liter (μmol/L) (0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)) for men and 45 to 90 μmol/L (0.5 to 1.0 mg/dL) for women.

Evaluation of functional capacity with 6 minutes walking test1th day, 8th week

The 6-minute walk test is one of the functional exercise capacity assessment tests. In this test, participants are asked to walk as long as possible within 6 minutes in a 30 meter (m) corridor. When they feel fatigue or pain, they are advised to stop and rest when they feel ready to walk. At the end of 6 minutes, the total distance of the patients walking is recorded. Heart rates, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, O2 saturation, perceived fatigue and dyspnea levels are recorded before and after the test.

Albumin levels1 th day, 8th week

A normal albumin range is 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL. If you have a lower albumin level, you may have malnutrition. It can also mean that you have liver disease or an inflammatory disease. Higher albumin levels may be caused by acute infections, burns, and stress from surgery or a heart attack.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul University

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Istanbul, Turkey

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