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Effect of Exercise on Gait and Balance in Peripheral Neuropathy

NCT00270842 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2015-04-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if participation in one of the study groups: functional balance training, Tai Chi, or education, results in better outcomes overall. The outcomes that we are primarily interested in are related to walking ability and balance.

Conditions

  • Diabetic Neuropathies
  • Peripheral Nerve Diseases
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi

This intervention is a 10 week Tai Chi group exercise class designed specifically for persons with Peripheral Neuropathy, having difficulty feeling their feet.

BEHAVIORAL

Functional Balance

This intervention is a 10 week Functional Balance group exercise class designed specifically for persons with Peripheral Neuropathy, having difficulty feeling their feet.

BEHAVIORAL

Education Control group

This control group participated in 10 weeks of general health education classes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Patricia A Quigley, PhD MPH · James A. Haley Veterans Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2012-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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