Effectiveness of neuromuscular taping on balance, proprioception, pain, and nerve conduction parameters in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy : a two-group pretest-posttest randomized sham-controlled trial study protocol

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Background: The management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) comprises a multidimensional approach. Along with pharmacological treatment, physiotherapy has gained applaudable popularity in improving the symptoms of DPN. Neuromuscular taping (NMT) is effective in improving motor, sensory, and balance impairments in many neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions but no research has conducted to evaluate the effect of NMT on balance, proprioception, pain, and nerve conduction parameters in patients with DPN.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of NMT on balance, proprioception, pain, and nerve conduction parameters in patients with DPN.

Methods: 50 DPN patients aged 40-60 years, scored ≥ 2/13 on physical appearance and ≥ 1/10 on physical examination of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI), > 12 on Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptom and Sign (LANSS) scale and < 45 on Berg Balance Scale (BBS) will be included. The experimental group (EG) will receive NMT at the tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, and peroneus longus muscle and transverse arch of the foot and TENS at the tibial and peroneal nerves (80 Hz, 50 Amp, 0.2 ms square pulses, 2 to 3 times sensory threshold) and the control group (CG) will receive sham taping at the ankle joint and TENS with the same parameters as EG. Outcome measures will be taken at baseline, at 4 weeks, and at 8 weeks of intervention, respectively.

Conclusion: The results obtained upon completion of this study may provide a cost-effective non-invasive treatment option to improve the outcomes that will be measured in the present study in patients with DPN.

Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40200-023-01275-5.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders - 22(2023), 2 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 1793-1800

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thakur, Kanika [VerfasserIn]
Goyal, Manu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Balance
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Journal Article
Nerve conduction velocity
Pain
Proprioception
Taping
Transcutaneous Electrical nerve stimulation

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Date Revised 18.11.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40200-023-01275-5

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NLM364666803