ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Feedback to Improve Gait and Balance in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07619755 (Combined Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Combined Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS) and Augmented Reality (AR) Training on Quality of Life (QoL) and Physical Activity in Diabetic Neuropathy Patients
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation to Improve Mobility and Prevent Falls in Older People With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Evidence Synthesis and Development of a Geriatric-Specific Framework.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2026Pooled it
- VR-Based Physical Activity and Self-Management Interventions for Glycemic Control and Behavioral Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical systems · 2026Pooled it
- Mapping Research on Virtual Reality for Balance, Coordination, and Motor Rehabilitation: A Bibliometric Analysis with Topic Modeling.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Is Balance Training Using the Stabilometric Platforms Integrating Virtual Reality and Feedback Effective for Patients with Non-Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy?-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Virtual Reality for Balance in Individuals With Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Assessment and Intervention Strategies.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2025Review
- Virtual Reality to Improve Sleep Quality in Patients Suffering from Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Proof of Concept Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the primary complication in patients with diabetes mellitus, characterized by loss of sensation and function in the lower limbs. Virtual reality (VR) and/or sensory feedback (FB) therapy has shown positive effects in other neurologic conditions such as stroke. However, consensus regarding their effectiveness in the DPN population is lacking. This study aims to analyze existing scientific evidence about the effects of VR and/or FB on improving gait and balance and reducing the risk of falls in patients with DPN (pwDPN). A thorough search was conducted in scientific databases including PubMed, Scopus, and EMBASE, up until November 2023. CMSQ, the PEDro scale, and the Cochrane Collaboration's tool were used to assess the methodological quality and risk of bias of the studies. A total of 10 studies were selected for qualitative analysis, with three contributing information to the meta-analysis. The combined results suggest a positive trend in favor of VR and FB rehabilitation; however, significant differences were not observed in balance (SMD = -0.81, 95% CI = -1.90, 0.29;
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