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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation and Controlled Heat in People With and Without Diabetes

Description

The investigators would like to see if the combination of TENS and controlled heat in a boot increases blood flow to the foot more than baseline or heat alone in people with and without diabetes. This may help people with diabetes and a diabetic wound that will not heal.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The investigators would like to see if the combination of TENS and controlled heat in a boot increases blood flow to the foot more than baseline or heat alone in people with and without diabetes. This may help people with diabetes and a diabetic wound that will not heal.

Principle Investigator

Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation and Controlled Heat in People With and Without Diabetes

Condition
Diabetes
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Kalamazoo

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49008

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Male or Female aged between 45-75 years old
  • * Clinical diagnosis of Type I or Type II diabetes
  • * Controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c ≤ 7%)
  • * Pregnancy
  • * Current smoker
  • * Diagnosed neuropathy
  • * Uncontrolled hypertension (HTN)
  • * Allergy to tape or electrodes
  • * Diagnosis of dementia
  • * History of knee joint replacement
  • * Significant joint pain (e.g., back, hip, or ankle) that may limit the ability to wear a boot for 60 minutes
  • * Contraindications to TENS, including:
  • * Presence of pacemakers
  • * Dermatological conditions
  • * Abnormal sensation in the knees
  • * Severe medical or neurological conditions, including:
  • * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • * Cardiovascular disease
  • * Arteriosclerosis obliterans
  • * Cerebrovascular accident
  • * Lumbar disc disorders (e.g., herniation)
  • * Rheumatoid arthritis
  • * Fear of electrical stimulation

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Western Michigan University,

Massood Atashbar, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Western Michigan University

Study Record Dates

2025-12-30