Spinal cord stimulator for diabetic nerve and artery pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if a spinal cord stimulator (a device that sends mild electrical pulses to the spine) can relieve severe leg pain caused by diabetic nerve damage and poor blood flow. It may help people who have not found enough relief from other treatments.
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Who can take part
- You are between 19 and 89 years old.
- You have diabetes and nerve pain in your legs, with worst pain score at least 5 out of 10 on a standard pain scale.
- You have been diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (narrowed leg arteries) and get leg cramps when walking, with pain at least 6 out of 10 during activity for 3 months or more.
- You have already had a successful trial of a spinal cord stimulator (meaning it reduced your leg pain by more than half) and are scheduled to get a permanent implant.
- You do not have uncontrolled mental health issues, open wounds, gangrene, critical limb ischemia, or a prior leg amputation, and you are able to safely stop blood-thinning medication for the procedure.
- You have not had a spinal cord stimulator before, and your spine is stable (no major instability seen on X-rays).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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