Actively Recruiting
Brown Adipose Tissue Activation by Spinal Cord Stimulation
Led by Oregon Health and Science University · Updated on 2024-04-03
10
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
292 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Brown Adipose Tissue Activation by Spinal Cord Stimulation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 21 and 70 years
- Persistent neuropathic leg and back pain
- Planning to undergo spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for pain
- No prior SCS trial for pain
- Body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 45, calculated as weight (lb) / [height (in)]2 x 703
You will not qualify if you...
- Not considering spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for pain
- Forensic patient status
- Taking beta blockers
- Weight change greater than 5% in the last 3 months
- Habitual tobacco use
- Habitual excessive alcohol use
- Pregnancy
- Decisionally impaired adults
- Children
- Neonates
- Body mass index (BMI) less than 25 or greater than 45
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
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Research Team
K
Kim Burchiel, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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