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Diabetic Neuropathy PeripheralPhase 3NCT04253860

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Diabetic Neuropathy

A Phase 3 study testing Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation in people with Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral, run by Centro Universitario de Tonalá at 1 site in Mexico.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Patients with diabetic neuropathy will be randomly assigned to treatment with either TENS or TENS sham three times a week during 90 days. Clinical determinations are: pain, levesls of TNF-alpha, IL-6 and RPC-us Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral
What is being tested?
Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteMexico
Study dates
1 Feb 2019to 30 Jul 2021
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnostic of type 2 diabetes > 10 years
  • Diagnostic of peripheral diabetic neuropathy less than 5 years
  • HbA1C > 6.5 and < 9%
  • Plasmatic glucose >140 mg/dL and lees than 350 mg/dL
  • Informed consent signed

Who cannot join

  • Use of implanted pacemaker or heart defibrillator
  • Implanted brain stimulator
  • History of alcohol abuse
  • Use of NSAID, stereoids
  • Subjects with wounds, ulcers in legs
  • Subjects with hepatic, renal o neurologic diseases

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mexico1 site
  • University of Guadalajara

    Guadalajara, Jalisco, 45425

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain percepción and Serum Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy

Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Patients with diabetic neuropathy will be randomly assigned to treatment with either TENS or TENS sham three times a week during 90 days. Clinical determinations are: pain, levesls of TNF-alpha, IL-6 and RPC-us

Being tested
Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation
Keywords
Diabetic neuropathy peripheral, diabetic complications, TENS, Neuropathic treatments
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Complications

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulationDevice

    Sessions of 30 minutes of TENS will be applied three times a week during 90 days

Study groups in NCT04253860
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TENSExperimentalTranscutaneous electrical neurostimulation will be applied for 30 minutes three times a week during 90 days
Receives: Device: Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation
ShamSham comparatorA sham comparator will be applied for 30 minutes three times a week during 90 days. The device does not emit electrical impulses
Receives: Device: Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain perception

    Evaluation of neuropathic pain evaluated with VAS

    Measured: Change from Baseline Pain perception at 90 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Tumoral Necrosis Factor Alpha

    Serum levels of TNF-alpha

    Measured: Change from Baseline serum levels of TNF-alpha at 90 days

  2. Interleukin-6

    Serum levels of IL-6

    Measured: Change from Baseline serum levels of IL-6 at 90 days

  3. C Reactive Protein ultra-sensible

    Serum levels of CRP-us

    Measured: Change from Baseline serum levels of CRP-us at 90 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Feb 2020
  2. Study start1 Feb 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2020
  4. Study completion30 Jul 2021

Why it stopped: Due to pandemic od COVID-19, was difficult recruit patients

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized, double-blind, clinical trial
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04253860
Sponsor's protocol ID
TENS-ND-2018
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
30 Jan 2020
Last updated
4 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation in people with Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral, run by Centro Universitario de Tonalá at 1 site in Mexico.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Mexico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Due to pandemic od COVID-19, was difficult recruit patients). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain perception (time frame: Change from Baseline Pain perception at 90 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Aug 2021.

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