Prospective Randomized Study of Physical Therapy in Patients With Diabetic Polyneuropathy

The central aspect of this study is the proof of the effectiveness of the therapeutic treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy with heated granulate stones.

Subsequent information from the study doctor and the patient's written consent will remove the sociodemographic relationships from the standards of the Paracelsus Harz Clinic Bad Suderode. Behavioral behavior and sporting behavior among those affected, as well as the course of the disease, are treated using a questionnaire. Furthermore, medical parameters (echocardiographic parameters, penalties, weight, BMI, waist-hip ratio, blood glucose, HbA1c, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglyceride, etc.) are determined.

A randomization list was created for randomization, with the randomization algorithm assigning patient IDs to the two treatment groups. Randomization takes place using previously sealed, opaque and consecutively numbered envelopes.

After randomization at time T0 (before the first treatment) and T1 (after the last treatment), the patients receive a questionnaire (see appendix) in which they should state the symptoms, how long they have existed and the assessment of the intensity. The assessment of the intensity is based on a spectrum from 1 = minor complaints to 6 = severe complaints.

Quality of life is measured using the SF-12 questionnaire, and anxiety and depression using the HADS questionnaire are also measured at time points T0 and T1.