Reducing Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis by Treatment With TENS
ConditionMultiple Sclerosis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
About this trial
The objective of the randomized, sham-controlled trial will be to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at reducing the level of fatigue experienced by people with MS.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Men and women18-65 yrs
Able to read, understand, and speak English to ensure safe participation in the project
Clinical diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS
Self-reported difficulty with walking
Disqualifiers
Vision or hearing problems that have not been corrected
Problems with sensations to temperature, pressure, or pain
Any arm or leg problems that would influence the ability to hold a weight
Surgery to the arms or legs that continues to bother the participant
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov