RECRUITING

Detection of Small Fiber Neuropathy Using Skin Properties

Study Overview

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Description

Small fiber neuropathy affects millions of peoples worldwide. The neuropathy is causing disabling burning pain and dysautonomia such as dizziness with standing, brain fog, fatigue, constipation, too much or too little sweating. The detection of nerve damage is complicated and not widely available; it requires either skin biopsy or specialized equipment and training. This project utilizes the mathematical processing of skin pictures for the purpose to extract the statistical features related to loss of small fibers. This approach can improve the availability of diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy.

Official Title

Detection of Small Fiber Neuropathy Using Skin Properties

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-07-01
Study Completion:2025-02-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04759443

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Patients with age 18 year or older
  2. * Patients that sign the informed consent form to participate in this study
  3. * Patients completed the autonomic testing with skin biopsies
  1. * Patients with significant hairs at the legs that will cover the skin
  2. * Any dermatological disorder that can affect the skin composition
  3. * The use of skin lotion

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Peter Novak, MD
CONTACT
617-732-7432
pnovak2@bwh.harvard.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02130
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-07-01
Study Completion Date2025-02-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-07-01
Study Completion Date2025-02-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Small Fiber Neuropathy