The Relation Between Diabetic Neuropathy and Muscle Mass in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Recruiting · NCT06958302 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Ain Shams University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →What this trial is about
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the relation between diabetic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and muscle mass
Who can take part
Age range
45 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- The study group consisted of patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus aged ≥45 years old
Exclusion criteria
- Type 1 DM, gestational diabetes mellitus
- Severe cardiopulmonary disease, significant/previous neurological disorder (e.g., ischemic stroke, Parkinson disease) causing difficulty during daily activities (e.g., walking), visual deficit, and psychiatric problem
- Other neuropathy-associated factors such as: alcohol, nutrition, poisoning and drug addiction
- Patients with renal diseases, malignancy and autoimmune diseases
- Patients on long term use of Steroids
Where it is running
2 locations listed.
- Ain Shams university - Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt
- Ain Shams university - Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt