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The current study aimed to evaluate the cross-sectional area (CSA) of peripheral nerves in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy using ultrasonography and correlate the CSA with clinical and demographic data.
Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (n=53) and a matched healthy control group (n=53) underwent blinded ultrasonography imaging of the sciatic, tibial and median nerves. Matching was performed according to patient body mass index (BMI), sex and age. CSAs of the nerves were recorded, and the associations between pain intensity (measured with a visual analog scale [VAS]), the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) pain scale, diabetes mellitus duration, BMI, HbA1c and blood glucose levels were evaluated.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Patients with diabetes mellitus | Group I; the patients with diabetes mellitus who had peripheral neuropathy as diagnosed. |
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| Control | Group II; healthy volunteers |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Ultrasonographic evaluation of nerves in diabetic patients | Other | Ultrasonographic evaluation of peripheral nerves in patients with diabetes mellitus which have peripheral neuropathy |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain scores on the visual analog scale | 3 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Neuropathic pain scores on the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs pain scale | 3 years |
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Outpatients in a University Hospital
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Bayram Kelle | Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
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| Ultrasonographic evaluation of nerves of healthy volunteers | Other | evaluation of peripheral nerves and correlated with group I |
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