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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of hydrotherapy on pain and balance in patients affected by neuropathy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydrotherapy | Experimental | patients receive daily conventional physiotherapy and three 30- minutes sessions of in- water exercises per week, for four weeks |
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| controls | Active Comparator | patients receive daily conventional physiotherapy and three 30- minutes sessions of on- land exercises per week, for four weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hydrotherapy | Other | 30 minutes sessions of physiotherapy exercises in heated pool (32°C), three times per week for four weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| balance change assessed using Berg Balance Scale | 0 and 4 weeks | |
| disability change assessed using Functional Independence Measure scale | 0 and 4 weeks | |
| gait change assessed using Dynamic Gait Index scale | 0 and 4 weeks | |
| gait change assessed using Functional Ambulation Classification scale | 0 and 4 weeks | |
| pain change assessed using Overall Neuropathy Limitation Scale | 0 and 4 weeks | |
| disability change assessed using Neuropathy Pain Scale | 0 and 4 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ospedale generale di zona Moriggia Pelascini | Gravedona Ed Uniti | CO | 22015 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006875 | Hydrotherapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
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| on land therapy | Other | 30 minutes sessions of physiotherapy exercises on land, three times per week for four weeks |
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