Brown Adipose Tissue Activation by Spinal Cord Stimulation

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain, Back, Obesity, Morbid, Type 2 Diabetes

In brief

The objective of this study is to investigate and utilize spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as an effective approach to eliciting weight loss and potentially alleviating Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), as evidenced by increasing metabolism of adipose tissue.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04326192

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

10

Starts

2021-02-19

Expected to finish

2026-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-04-03

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age: 21-70 years
• Persistent neuropathic leg and back pain
• Subjects who are already planning to undergo SCS for pain
• Subjects who have not received a prior SCS trial for pain
• Subjects with a BMI of 25-45, using formula; weight (lb) / [height (in)]2 x 703

You may not qualify if…

• Not considering SCS for pain
• Forensic patient
• Taking beta blockers
• Weight change > 5% within last 3 months
• Habitual tobacco use
• Habitual excessive alcohol use
• Pregnancy
• Decisionally impaired adults
• Children
• Neonates
• Subjects with a BMI of <25 or >45

Where it is running

• Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States (enrolling)

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