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Remote Electrical Stimulation for Pain and Depression Treatment in Cirrhosis

Active, not recruitingNot applicableNCT06932783
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

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.

Study details

Official title
RESTORE: Remote Electrical Stimulation for Pain and Depression Treatment in Cirrhosis
Conditions
  • Cirrhosis
Interventions
  • Device: Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA)
  • Device: Sham Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA)
Sponsor
University of Michigan
Start date
2025-07-22
Primary completion
2027-07
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06932783