Efficacy of Balance Training in Comparison to General Exercises Alone in Diabetic Neuropathy

Dow University of Health Sciences1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentMarch 12, 2019

ConditionsDiabetic Neuropathy With Neurologic Complication

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Diabetic Neuropathy With Neurologic Complication
Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences
Enrollment: 60
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Berg Balance Scale
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of balance training in Diabetic Neuropathy. Control group will receive general exercises while Eperimental/ Interventional group will receive Balance exercises along with general exercises.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 12, 2019

End Date

November 1, 2020

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Dow University of Health Sciences

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Rabeiya Tazeem

Principal Investigator

Dow University of Health Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age group: 30-60 years
•Diabetes type II patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy by medical doctor for at least 5 years
•Neuropathy present (on the basis of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument
•Have balance impairment ( evaluation on Berg Balance Scale)

Exclusion Criteria

•Neuropathy due to other medical conditions like Vitamin deficiency, Hypothyroidism, Auto-immune/ demyelinating diseases
•Foot ulcers
•Lower limb amputee
•Vestibular diseases
•Retinopathy
•Cardiac problems
•Hemiplegia/ Stroke

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Berg Balance Scale

Time Frame: At 8th week of treatment (Post treatment )

The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is a 56-point scale that evaluates 14 tasks. Katherine Berg developed this test to assess the level of function and balance in various patient populations. Minimum score is 0 (means severe balance deficit) and Maximum score is 56 (means No balance deficit)