A novel plantar stimulation technology for improving protective sensation and postural control in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A double-blinded, randomized study

Gerontology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 473-480

  Najafi, Bijan ^a,b   Crews, Ryan T ^a   Wrobel, James S ^a,c  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Diabetes; Diabetic foot; Diabetic peripheral neuropathy; Electrical stimulation; Fall prevention; Randomized control trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSATION; THERAPY EFFECT; VIBRATION SENSE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; MALE; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; TOUCH; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84883464296     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000352072     Document Type: Article

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