Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Cognitive Functions in Diabetic Polyneuropathy Patients
Lead Sponsor:
heba ahmed khalifa
Conditions:
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
40-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) occurs due to long standing hyperglycemia and associated metabolic derangements. Cognitive impairment is a common complication in diabetes mellitus. It is associat...
Detailed Description
This research aims to * determine the effect of non-invasive Vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive functions in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. * investigate the correlation between cognitive function...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with diabetic polyneuropathy
- Female patients.
- age ranges from 40 to 55 years old.
- Duration of diabetic illness started since at least three years.
- Patients with mild to moderate neuropathy according to Toronto clinical neuropathy score
- Patients with cognitive function ranges from 24 - 15 score according to Mini mental state examination
- Patients with HbA1c ranges from seven to nine score.
- Ambulant patients with or without walking aids.
- Medically and psychologically stable patients without cardiac problems, confirmed by Electro Cardiogram (ECG).
- able to understand instructions.
Exclusion
- Type I diabetes mellitus.
- Severe visual, verbal or acoustic impairments.
- Sever cognitive dysfunctions or that caused by other cause rather than diabetes mellitus.
- Polyneuropathy caused by other cause rather than diabetes mellitus.
- Other neurological problem as stroke.
- Cardiovascular problems.
- Metallic implants
- Illiterate patients.
- Uncooperative patients.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 2 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06048653
Start Date
August 2 2022
End Date
February 1 2024
Last Update
September 21 2023
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Faculty of Physical Therapy
Giza, Egypt, 11432