A wearable device for improving balance in peripheral neuropathy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a new wearable device (called the Leia) that delivers gentle electrical signals to help improve balance and reduce walking problems in people with peripheral neuropathy. You will try the device during one session and have follow-up phone calls to see how it works for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage in your hands or feet).
- You have trouble with balance or walking, confirmed by a simple test where you stand on one leg for less than 30 seconds.
- You can walk without a cane or walker.
- Your medications and supplements have been the same for at least a month, and you can keep them the same for another month.
- You can attend one in-person visit (up to 2 hours) and follow-up phone calls.
- You do not have open wounds, infections, or untreated fractures on your lower legs, and you do not have a pacemaker or other implanted electrical device.
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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