ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Improvement of Gait after 4 Weeks of Wearable Focal Muscle Vibration Therapy for Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Peripheral Nerve Responses to Focal Vibration and Implications in Pain and Mobility for Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Effects of Focal Vibrations on Neuropathic Pain in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise training and balance function in middle-aged and older adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a GRADE-based systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Intermittent vibrational stimulation can affect the lower limb kinematics three months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Wearable Focal Muscle Vibration on Pain, Balance, Mobility, and Sensation in Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Force-based manipulation via wearable focal vibration for pain relief and changes in gait biomechanics in diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a secondary analysis of a pilot trial.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring the Impact of Muscle Vibration Therapy in Neurologic Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Review
- The Effects of Sensory Electrical Stimulation and Local Vibration on Motor Learning and Motor Function.Physical therapy research · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Focal Muscle Vibration in the Recovery of Neuromotor Hypofunction: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
- Wearable Technologies Using Peripheral Neuromodulation to Enhance Mobility and Gait Function in Older Adults-A Narrative Review.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023Review
- User Participatory Design of a Wearable Focal Vibration Device for Home-Based Stroke Rehabilitation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
People with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) experience lower quality of life caused by associated balance, posture, and gait impairments. While focal muscle vibration (FMV) has been associated with improvements in gait performance in individuals with neurological disorders, little is known about its effectiveness in patients with DPN. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of FMV on gait outcomes in patients with DPN. The authors randomized 23 participants into three FMV intervention groups depending upon the delivery of vibration. Participants applied wearable FMV to the bilateral quadriceps, gastrocnemius, and tibialis anterior, 10 min per muscle, three times per week over a four-week period. Spatiotemporal, kinematic, and kinetic gait parameters at baseline and post-intervention were calculated and analyzed. Gait speed, cadence, stride time, left and right stance time, duration of double limb support, and left and right knee flexor moments significantly improved after four weeks of FMV. Trends toward significant improvements were noted in maximum left and right knee flexion. Results indicate that FMV therapy was associated with improvements in gait parameters in individuals with DPN, warranting expanded study of FMV therapy for long-term gait performance improvement in these individuals.
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