Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise-facilitated Neurorehabilitation in Diabetic Neuropathy
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Diabetic Neuropathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will determine the type and combination of exercise needed to rehabilitate the neuro-compromised diabetic Veteran. Guided exercise protocols may prove to be practical therapeutic options fo...
Detailed Description
Purpose: A single-site, randomized, blinded, prospective clinical trial is proposed to determine the significance of a combined isokinetic strength and aerobic exercise training program on the rehabil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
- stable blood glucose control
- clinical findings consistent with length-dependent sensorimotor polyneuropathy, stage N2a
Exclusion
- foot ulceration
- unstable heart disease
- co-morbid conditions limiting exercise
- disorders of the central nervous system causing weakness or sensory loss
- received treatment with medications known to have neuropathy as a prominent side effect including vincristine, vinblastine, cis-platin, and paclitaxel
- medical conditions that may be associated with neuropathies such as alcoholism, liver disease, kidney disease, toxic exposure, vitamin deficiency, autoimmune disorders, cancer, or hypothyroidism
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 14 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 14 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00955201
Start Date
January 14 2010
End Date
November 14 2014
Last Update
October 2 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141-5000