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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation and Controlled Heat in People With and Without Diabetes

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Western Michigan University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorWestern Michigan University
Started2024-05-10
Est. completion2025-12-30
Eligibility
Age45 Years – 75 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT07063524

Summary

The investigators would like to see if the combination of TENS and controlled heat in a boot increases blood flow to the foot more than baseline or heat alone in people with and without diabetes. This may help people with diabetes and a diabetic wound that will not heal.

Eligibility

Age: 45 Years – 75 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or Female aged between 45-75 years old
* Clinical diagnosis of Type I or Type II diabetes
* Controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c ≤ 7%)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy
* Current smoker
* Diagnosed neuropathy
* Uncontrolled hypertension (HTN)
* Allergy to tape or electrodes
* Diagnosis of dementia
* History of knee joint replacement
* Significant joint pain (e.g., back, hip, or ankle) that may limit the ability to wear a boot for 60 minutes
* Contraindications to TENS, including:

  * Presence of pacemakers
  * Dermatological conditions
  * Abnormal sensation in the knees
* Severe medical or neurological conditions, including:

  * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  * Cardiovascular disease
  * Arteriosclerosis obliterans
  * Cerebrovascular accident
  * Lumbar disc disorders (e.g., herniation)
  * Rheumatoid arthritis
* Fear of electrical stimulation

Conditions3

DiabetesHeatPerfusion; Complications

Locations1 site

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008
Daryl Lawson, PT, DSc(269) 387-7266daryl.lawson@wmich.edu

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