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Remote Electrical Stimulation for Pain and Depression Treatment in Cirrhosis

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by University of Michigan
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorUniversity of Michigan
Started2025-07-22
Est. completion2027-07
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT06932783

Summary

This study is being done to better understand how the study team can treat pain for people with cirrhosis and depression. Enrolled participants on this feasibility study will be randomized to Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA) or sham TEA.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of cirrhosis - must meet the criteria as outlined in the protocol
* Chronic pain (Patient self-reports ≥ 4 on the 0-10 scale for \>50% of days within 3- months)
* Depression (in at least half of participants) - must meet the criteria as outlined in the protocol
* English speaking
* Willing to use a Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation device

Exclusion Criteria:

* Dementia and/or severe cognitive impairment
* Unable or unwilling to provide consent
* Expected to undergo liver transplant in next 24 weeks
* No email address
* Deemed unsuitable by the study investigator

Conditions2

CirrhosisDepression

Locations1 site

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Melanie Herschel734-232-4182melwein@umich.edu

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