The immediate effectiveness of a single session of Whole-Body Vibration in improving the balance in patients with Type 2 diabetic neuropathy

Determination of the Effect of Whole-Body Vibration in improving the balance in patients with Type 2 diabetic neuropathy

A randomized, blinded, sham controlled clinical trial design of 32 patients, enrolled between January 2019 and August 2019

Whole body therapeutic vibration ,including non-invasive methods, is the improvement of Stability Indexes without Side Effects. This research aimed to determined effect of Whole body vibration therapy on Stability Indexes of People with Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. in this study at first visit lower extremity neuropathy in 32 diabetic patients was meseared by clinical examination and Michigan questionnaire then demographic form and conscious consent form completed by the patients. After that their Stability Indexes was measured with Biodex Machine by researcher. In the next stage Whole body vibration is performed for 30 seconds and 6 times with one minute rest every time, and Stability Indexes are re-evaluated

Inclusion criteria: patients aged 40-75 years old with type 2 diabetes and europathy Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes, Taking medicine in the form of pills, Michigan test score, between 13-29, HbA1C <8.5%, BMI ranges from 25-35 exclusion criteria: En Infectious diabetic wounds, Neurological diseases and rheumatoid arthritis, balance and vestibular system, visual disturbances, Scarring in the areas of the foot and fingers، Severe pain in the lower extremities during the study, History of trauma, injury and surgery in the waist, Knee or hip prosthesis, Epilepsy and cognitive problems, The presence of psychotic diseases and depression, Active implants

Vibration therapy

Functional Balance Score

Block randomization will be done using www.randomization.com to assign equal participants in each group (1:1 allocation ). An independent researcher will make random allocation cards using computer-generated random numbers. he will keep the original random allocation sequences until analysis time. Another independent researcher will measure the patients outcome and she will not know the allocation.

Participants were blind about the grouping and assignments. Also group assignment listed were only accessed by study staff following completion of baseline assessments. Statistical analysts were also blind to the groups.