Efficacy of recurrent transcutaneous magnetic stimulation in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: Multicenter randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (TCMS) is successful in decreasing pain in several neurologic conditions. This multicenter parallel double-blind phase II clinical trial is a follow-up to a pilot study that demonstrated pain relief in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) treated with TCMS.

Methods

Thirty-four participants with confirmed DPN and baseline pain score ≥ 5 were randomized to treatment at two sites. Participants were treated with either TCMS (n = 18) or sham (n = 16) applied to each foot once a week for four weeks. Pain scores using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale after 10 steps on a hard floor surface and answers to Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System pain questions were recorded by participants daily for 28 days.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Rao VP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10761591 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature