Trial reportDiabetes care2024
Acute Effects of Vibrating Insoles on Dynamic Balance and Gait Quality in Individuals With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Crossover Study.
Trial report in Diabetes care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06855420 (Investigating the Efficacy of Foot Sole Vibration on Balance and Physical Activity in People With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Investigating the Efficacy of Foot Sole Vibration on Balance and Physical Activity in People With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 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
- Optimization and Randomized Controlled Evaluation of Plantar White Noise Vibration for Balance Improvement in Young Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- Low-Intensity Vibration to Reduce Symptoms and Improve Physical Functioning in Cancer Survivors With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Pilot Randomized Trial.JCO oncology practice · 2026Trial
- Evaluating the Impact of Active Footwear Systems on Vascular Health and Static Balance: An Exploratory Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Trial
- Normalized EMG Amplitude During Repeated Sit-to-Stand Transfers in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Walking as a Window to the Brain: Redefining Gait in Neurology.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effects of Vibro-Stimulation Ankle Bracing on Tactile Sensation and Center of Pressure Dynamics in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Swing-Phase Plantar Stimulation and Gait Parameters in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy: A Preliminary Study.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Therapeutic and Diagnostic Landscape of Diabetic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies.Cureus · 2026Review
- The Effects of Ankle Versus Plantar Vibrotactile Orthoses on Joint Position Sense and Postural Control in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability: A Pilot Randomized Trial.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sport performance in virtual worlds: a systematic review of sport simulation in neurological paralympic athletes and non-athlete populations.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Gait variability as a dual-pathway marker of cognitive-motor dysfunction in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Brain over muscle: central mechanisms predominate in gait impairment among older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Postural sway serves as a predictive biomarker in balance and gait assessments for diabetic peripheral neuropathy screening: a community-based study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- U-Shaped Association of Visceral Fat Area With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Journal of diabetes research · 2025Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveThis study investigated the effects of vibrating insoles on dynamic balance and gait quality during level and stair walking and explored the influence of vibration type and frequency in individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsTwenty-two men with DPN were assessed for gait quality and postural and dynamic balance during walking and stair negotiation using a motion capture system and force plates across seven vibratory insole conditions (Vcs) versus a control (Ctrl) condition (insole without vibration). Vibration was applied during standing and walking tasks, and 15-min rest-stop periods without vibration were interposed between conditions. Repeated measures test conditions were randomized. The primary outcomes were gait speed and dynamic balance.
resultsGait speed during walking significantly improved in all Vcs compared with Ctrl (P < 0.005), with Vc2, Vc4, and Vc6 identified as the most effective. Gait speed increased (reflecting faster walking) during stair ascent and descent in Vc2 (Ctrl vs. Vc2 for ascent 0.447 ± 0.180 vs. 0.517 ± 0.127 m/s; P = 0.037 and descent 0.394 ± 0.170 vs. 0.487 ± 0.125 m/s; P = 0.016), Vc4 (Ctrl vs. Vc4 for ascent 0.447 ± 0.180 vs. 0.482 ± 0.197 m/s; P = 0.047 and descent 0.394 ± 0.170 vs. 0.438 ± 0.181 m/s; P = 0.017), and Vc6 (Ctrl vs. Vc6 for ascent 0.447 ± 0.180 vs. 0.506 ± 0.179 m/s; P = 0.043 and descent 0.394 ± 0.170 vs. 0.463 ± 0.159 m/s; P = 0.026). Postural balance improved during quiet standing with eyes closed in Vc2, Vc4, Vc6, and Vc7 (P < 0.005).
conclusionsVibrating insoles are an effective acute strategy for improving postural balance and gait quality during level walking and stair descent in individuals with DPN. These benefits are particularly evident when the entire plantar foot surface is stimulated.
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