Do different shoe insole surfaces affect balance and walking in adults with diabetes and foot nerve damage?

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy; Type 2 Diabetes; Balance and Walking Impairment; Falls Risk; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000543381
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Anna Hatton

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 10 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women aged 18 years or above; with a clinical diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy secondary to Type 2 diabetes; ambulant over 20 metres with/without the use of an assistive device (cane/crutch), willing to wear shoe insoles for 4 weeks and; have adequate English communication skills.

Exclusion Criteria

Current foot ulceration or lower limb injury
Major lower limb amputation
Currently using over-the-counter or custom-made foot orthoses/insoles
Charcot Arthropathy
Neurological disease
Cardiorespiratory conditions that limit ambulation
Cognitive impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified