Plantar Intrinsic Muscles Exercises and Three-dimensional Ankle Foot Exercises Comparative Effect in DPN

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Conditions studied: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)

In brief

The aim of this study is to determine the comparative effects of plantar intrinsic muscles exercises and three-dimensional ankle foot exercises on balance, gait and fall risk in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07576179

Run by

Riphah International University

People needed

40

Starts

2026-04-20

Expected to finish

2026-07-20

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-08

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The participants who scored ≥ 7 (abnormal) as per the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI)
• Able to ambulate 10 m barefoot without using a walking aid
• Patient reporting to have either fear of falling or experienced a fall in the previous 12 months
• Cognitive Function on Mini-Mental State Examination is normal (MMSE score: Above 25)
• Patients having difficulties with mobility, gait, or balance in daily life

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of other neurological conditions (GBS, Paraneoplastic Neuropathy, Infectious Neuropathy, others)
• Severe Retinopathy, a vascular complication of DM.
• Limited Ankle and foot ROM due to fracture or contracture.
• Presence of active plantar ulcers.
• Recent surgeries or injuries in the foot/lower limb.
• Musculoskeletal disorders affecting gait (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Muscular dystrophy, Hip dysplasia, others)
• Participation in another rehabilitation or training concurrently

Where it is running

• Dr. Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital, Sargodha — Sargodha, Punjab Province, Pakistan (enrolling)

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