Remote Electrical Stimulation for Pain and Depression Treatment in Cirrhosis

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Cirrhosis

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06932783

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

30

Starts

2025-07-22

Expected to finish

2027-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (enrolling)

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