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Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Diabetic Neuropathy

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral
Registration Number
NCT04253860
Lead Sponsor
Centro Universitario de Tonalá
Brief 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

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • 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
Exclusion Criteria
  • 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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain perceptionChange from Baseline Pain perception at 90 days

Evaluation of neuropathic pain evaluated with VAS

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tumoral Necrosis Factor AlphaChange from Baseline serum levels of TNF-alpha at 90 days

Serum levels of TNF-alpha

C Reactive Protein ultra-sensibleChange from Baseline serum levels of CRP-us at 90 days

Serum levels of CRP-us

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

Serum levels of IL-6

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Guadalajara

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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

University of Guadalajara
🇲🇽Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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