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The Effect of Hand and Foot Exercises Combined With Cold Application or Virtual Reality on Diabetic Neuropathy

Turkey (Türkiye)42 participantsStarted 2025-06-25

Plain-language summary

The study will be conducted to determine the effect of cold application and virtual reality (VR) or combined hand and foot exercises on pain intensity, kinesiophobia, and fragility levels in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Those who volunteer to participate in the study * Those who have been diagnosed with diabetes at least 6 months ago * Those who show symptoms of neuropathy * Those over the age of 18 * Those without cognitive or psychiatric diagnoses * Those who are open to communication and cooperation * Those who use a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Those with neurological disorders other than neuropathy * Those with any additional orthopedic or systemic disorders that would prevent them from performing the exercises * Those who have had a lower extremity pathology (surgery, fracture, soft tissue injury, etc.) in the past 6 months * Those who are pregnant during the study period * Those who wish to withdraw from the study of their own accord

What they're measuring

Changes in kinesiophobia

Timeframe: At the end of eight weeks

Change in the neuropathic pain levels

Timeframe: at the end of eight weeks

Change in fraility

Timeframe: At the end of eight weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07085130

SponsorSakarya University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-25

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