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Can textured insoles boost balance training for diabetic nerve damage?

NCT ID NCT07830173

NEW Symptom relief Sponsor: Superior University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

People with peripheral diabetic neuropathy often have poor balance and foot pain, which raises the risk of falls. This trial compares task-oriented balance training alone with the same training plus textured insoles that add sensory feedback from the feet. Researchers will measure changes in balance, mobility, and foot pain in 28 adults with type 2 diabetes and diagnosed neuropathy.

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Active substance
task-oriented balance training with or without textured insoles
What this could lead to
If the combination works, it could offer a low-cost, non-drug way to improve balance and reduce foot pain for people with diabetic neuropathy.
What could go wrong
The trial is small, with 28 participants, and lasts only a few weeks, so any benefits may be modest or short-lived. Textured insoles may not add measurable benefit beyond exercise alone.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

28 people

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Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

30 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Both male and female. Aged 30 to 75 . Pre-diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to type 2 diabetes by physician. Able to walk independently. Willing to wear insoles \- Exclusion Criteria: * Foot ulcers. Structured deformities in lower limb. Use of medications that affecting balance. Any neurological condition other than peripheral diabetic neuropathy. Any musculoskeletal disorder that affects balance.

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Conditions

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diabetic neuropathy

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Balance impairment and foot pain in peripheral diabetic neuropathy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Superior University

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 53720, Pakistan

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