Electric pulses may ease diabetic nerve damage and boost blood flow
NCT ID NCT07645482
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study investigates whether a device called FREMS, which delivers rhythmic electrical pulses to the legs, can improve blood flow, reduce nerve pain and numbness, and enhance quality of life in people with type 2 diabetes who have peripheral neuropathy and poor leg circulation. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either FREMS sessions plus standard medication or standard medication alone. The goal is to see if the electrical stimulation offers added benefits beyond usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- frequency rhythmic electrical modulated stimulation (FREMS) device
- What this could lead to
- If effective, FREMS could offer a non-drug option to reduce pain, numbness, and improve blood flow in diabetic neuropathy patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The device may not outperform standard care, and individual responses can vary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients diagnosed with DM * patients age group above 40 years old. * patient diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy with symptoms lasts more than 3 months. * patients lower limb ischemia in duplex affected APSV. Exclusion Criteria: * patients with implant peacemakers, defibrillator, or neurostimulator. * pregnancy. * any severe disease prevent compliance to study procedures. * patients with disabilities prevent their commitment to sessions.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National diabetes institute
Giza, Egypt
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