Status:
COMPLETED
Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy and Small-fibre Nerve Damage: A Comparative Study
Lead Sponsor:
Haukeland University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Aarhus University Hospital
Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus
Peripheral Neuropathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether patients with diabetes-related peripheral neuropathic pain also have non-recognized damage to the intestine caused by autonomic neuropathy. The mode...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female patients between 18 and 75 years with diagnosed diabetes mellitus, according to WHO criteria (World Health Organization).
- Proven peripheral neuropathy.
- Oral and written consent, with documentation that all relevant information about the program is given to the patient.
- The patient must be willing and able to, to meet the planned visit and meet the planned curriculum, including the participation in the experimental investigations.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Medical or surgical disease for the study doctor's assessment makes the patient unsuitable for participation in the study
- Previous or ongoing major depression
- Patients who can or will not comply with the recommended instructions given by the study doctor
- Use of analgesic opioid medication less than 24 hours before screening
- Competitive conditions that can cause peripheral neuropathy (eg, herpes zooster)
- Clinically significant disease less than 2 weeks from the planned entry in the study
- People involved in the planning or execution of the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01160887
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
July 9 2013
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Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway, 5021