Laser Therapy for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

In brief

The proposed study is a randomized, double-blinded clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of a course of laser therapy on peripheral neuropathic pain in persons with diabetes. The hypothesis is that laser therapy will produce significant improvement on measures of self-reported pain among adults with diabetes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02328911

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

0

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-09-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Is age 18 or older
• Has diabetes
• Has chronic, unresolved neuropathic pain of the feet for more than 3 months
• able to attend the treatment schedule on-campus for the period of the intervention
• Is willing to provide informed consent to participate in study

You may not qualify if…

• Has any chronic open wounds on your back or bottom of the feet
• Is pregnant
• Diagnosed with schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, major depression with psychotic features, delirium, or alcohol or substance abuse/dependence
• Diagnosed with a bleeding disorder
• Diagnosed with aphasia or sensory, motor, or visual disturbances that could interfere with assessments
• Diagnosed with any major pulmonary, renal, thyroid, hepatic, gastrointestinal, or seizure conditions
• Had any hematologic or ontological disorders treated with chemotherapy in the previous two years
• Is currently undergoing any chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer
• Has had more than three major medical or psychiatric hospitalizations in the past year
• Has been diagnosed with a terminal illness
• Is you currently participating in another trial with drugs, dietary supplements, or medical treatment that affects neuropathic pain
• Is currently taking any opioid or other pain medication
• Is currently taking any pain-relieving nutritional supplement, herb, antioxidants or integrative medicine for diabetic neuropathy
• Is currently taking prescription or over-the-counter pain relievers

Where it is running

• University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Clinical Research Building, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences — Miami, Florida, United States

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