Effectiveness of Coordinative Locomotor Training on Balance and Gait in Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Patients

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is the term used to describe the peripheral neuropathy brought on by chemotherapy drugs. CIPN results in numbness, tingling sensation, balance and gait problems. Coordinative locomotor training (CLT) is a non-invasive treatment that combines the PNF patterns with sprinter/skater coordination. The goal of this study was to observe the effectiveness of Coordinative locomotor training on balance and gait in chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy patients. For this purpose, a single blinded randomized controlled trial with the sample size of 38 was conducted. After enrollment patients were randomly allocated into two groups. Group A was the interventional group in which participants received Coordinative locomotor training for 30 minutes per session. They were instructed to perform sprinter and skater patterns in three postures that were supine, sitting and half standing. In one session, a total of 3 sets (one set for each posture) with 10 repetitions of each sprinter and skater patterns were performed. While group B was the control group in which participants received conventional physical therapy for 30 minutes. Both interventions were applied three times per week for four weeks. Tinetti performance-oriented mobility assessment (POMA), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and F8WT were used as outcome measures. Data was recorded at baseline and after applying the interventions for 4 weeks. For the analysis and comparing the recorded data SPSS version 23 was used.