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临床试验/NCT07659743
NCT07659743尚未招募不适用

A Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled, Parallel-group Trial Designed to Evaluate the Efficacy of BreEStim in Managing Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 66 人开始时间: 2026年10月1日最近更新:
干预措施

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
尚未招募
发起方
入组人数
66
试验地点
1

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of innovative intervention of breathing controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and sham BreEStim and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in management of neuropathic pain in patients after spinal cord injury (SCI).

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围
22 Years 至 80 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • has a history of SCI > 1 year
  • has a DN4 (Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions) score of 4 or greater
  • has neuropathic pain >3 months
  • is stable on oral pain medications at least one month
  • Able to tolerate BreEStim treatment for 1 minute

排除标准

  • is on a mechanical ventilator
  • is currently having active urinary tract infection (UTI)
  • does not have any residual sensation in the arms
  • has other pain (musculoskeletal, visceral etc.), but not neuropathic, e.g., shoulder pain from wheelchair use
  • has a pacemaker to avoid possible side effect of electrical stimulation
  • is not able to follow commands, or to give consent
  • has asthma or other pulmonary disease
  • has a history of cardiac pathology, implanted pacemakers, or current use of rhythm altering medication like beta-blockers
  • has baclofen pump or deep brain implants
  • has respiratory tract/sinus infection and rhinorrhea
  • has low motor neuron injury that no responses will be triggered by electrical stimulation
  • has severe mental disorders (e.g., depression, substance abuse) and is receiving active treatment and frequent monitoring
  • is not medically stable

研究组 & 干预措施

Active BreEStim Treatment

Experimental

干预措施: Active BreEStim Treatment (Device)

The transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Treatment

Active Comparator

干预措施: The TENS Treatment (Device)

Sham BreEStim Treatment

Sham Comparator

干预措施: Sham BreEStim Treatment (Device)

结局指标

主要结局

未指定

次要结局

  • the difference in the percentage of responders between active BreEStim and Sham BreEStim groups(Baseline, 10-15 minutes after intervention)
  • the difference in the percentage of responders between between active BreEStim and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) groups.(Baseline, 10-15 minutes after intervention)

研究者

发起方
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Sheng Li

Professor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

研究点 (1)

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