Remote Electrical Stimulation for Pain and Depression Treatment in Cirrhosis

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 22, 2025

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2027

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2027

Conditions
Cirrhosis
Interventions
DEVICE

Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA)

"Participant will apply TEA at home twice a day (approximately 45 minutes am/pm) for 8 weeks. The top electrode will be placed at ST36 (via acupuncture point) and the electrode patch will be placed vertically.~Additionally, participants will agree to allow medical records to be collected, complete various surveys and have follow-up after treatment (approximately 9-10 weeks)."

DEVICE

Sham Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA)

"Participant will apply sham TEA at home twice a day (approximately 45 minutes am/pm) for 8 weeks. Sham TEA will be performed via one point on the leg and not on any meridian or acupoints that were used in previous gastrointestinal studies and did not yield any significant effects.~Additionally, participants will agree to allow medical records to be collected, complete various surveys and have follow-up after treatment (approximately 9-10 weeks)"

Trial Locations (1)

48109

RECRUITING

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Michigan

OTHER

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