Brown Adipose Tissue Activation by Spinal Cord Stimulation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-70
SponsorOregon Health and Science University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
Not considering SCS for pain
Forensic patient
Taking beta blockers
Weight change > 5% within last 3 months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Research electrode
Treatment groups
10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov