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  • Title: Sensorimotor Training Improves Gait, Ankle Joint Proprioception, and Quality of Life in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Author: Saleh MSM, Elbanna RHM, Abdelhakiem NM, Abdalla GAE.
    Journal: Am J Phys Med Rehabil; 2024 Jul 01; 103(7):638-644. PubMed ID: 38466203.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of sensorimotor training on gait, ankle joint proprioception, and quality of life in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients. DESIGN: A prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled experiment was performed. Forty patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy aged 50-65 yrs were distributed randomly into two groups, the sensorimotor training group ( n = 20), and the control group ( n = 20). Both groups attended awareness sessions about diabetes and foot care for 30 mins, every 2 wks. Moreover, the sensorimotor training group received 6 wks (3 d/wk) of sensorimotor training. Spatiotemporal gait parameters, proprioception accuracy of the ankle joint, and quality of life were measured before and after 6 wks of intervention. RESULTS: Regarding baseline data, no significant differences were identified among groups ( P > 0.05). After 6-wk intervention, the sensorimotor training group exhibited significant improvements in all outcome variables ( P < 0.001), while the control group showed significant changes in quality of life only ( P = 0.03). Comparing groups after intervention reveals statistically significant differences in all measured variables in favor of the sensorimotor training group ( P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Sensorimotor training may improve spatiotemporal gait parameters, ankle joint proprioception, and quality of life of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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