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RELIEFA Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Randomized Trial of Dual Field PEMF Therapy [Provant® Therapy System] in Lower Extremity Painful Diabetic Distal Symmetric Peripheral Neuropathy (DSPN) (The RELIEF Trial)

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What is being tested

Active Provant Therapy System

+ Inactive (sham) Provant Therapy System

Device
Who is being recruted

From 22 to 80 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Placebo-Controlled
Interventional
Study Start: March 2018
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Summary

Principal SponsorRegenesis Biomedical, Inc.
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: March 26, 2018

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Eligible subjects will be entered into a 14-day ePRO diary run-in period to collect average baseline pain scores related to their diabetic neuropathy in the lower extremities, diary compliance, and analgesic consumption (maintenance and prn prescribed peripheral neuropathic pain medication pill counts). Subjects will collect electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) data each morning around the same time during the run-in period. Subjects will return to the clinic at Baseline (Day 0) for review of eligibility, diary compliance, average baseline diabetic neuropathic pain score of ≥4 and <9, and review of stable analgesic pain consumption profile during the 14-day run-in period. Qualified subjects based on diary compliance and average pain score will be randomized 1:1 (active: sham) and will be instructed to self-treat twice daily for 120 days. Subjects will record electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) data following each morning treatment for 120 days. Subjects consenting to distal thigh and distal leg skin biopsies during the Screening visit will have biopsies collected and sent to the central laboratory for assessment. All subjects will have baseline assessments conducted. Subjects will receive a telephone call at Day 7 to ensure compliance to treatment and diary completion, provide follow-up information on the biopsy sites (if applicable), complete a blinding assessment as well as be assessed for safety and concomitant medication changes. At Month 1 subjects will return to the clinic for evaluation of safety, concomitant medication changes, review device usage and ePRO diary completion, and Patient Global Impression (PGI). Treatment satisfaction will also be assessed. At Month 2 subjects will return to the clinic for evaluation of safety, concomitant medication changes, treatment satisfaction, review of device usage (reports will be supplied to the site) and ePRO diary completion, quality of life outcomes (WPAIQ and NeuroQoL), Patient Global Impression (PGI), and interim visit measurements of SPP. At Month 3, subjects will return to the clinic for evaluation of safety, concomitant medication changes, review device usage (reports will be supplied to the site) and ePRO diary completion, and Patient Global Impression (PGI). Treatment satisfaction will also be assessed. At Month 4 (end of Part A / start of Part B), subjects will return to the clinic for evaluation of safety, treatment satisfaction, review of device usage (reports will be supplied to the site), HbA1c, concomitant medication changes, weight, quality of life outcomes (WPAIQ and NeuroQoL), PGI, final measurements of SPP, NCS, QST and be assessed to determine their Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Score. Those subjects who consented and had biopsies collected at the Enrollment visit, will have their end of study biopsies during this visit and samples sent directly to the central laboratory for assessment. Subjects will return the study device and complete a blinding assessment. Subjects that complete Part A will continue into the open-label extension period (Part B). All subjects will be reconsented if not completed at a prior visit and given an open-label active device. Subjects will record ePRO data for one week prior to the Month 6, 8, 10, and 12 visits following each morning treatment. Subjects will be reminded of the150-day (Month 5) phone call. At Month 5, subjects will receive a telephone call to ensure compliance to treatment, and to be assessed for safety and concomitant medication changes. At Month 6, subjects will receive a telephone call to ensure treatment compliance and collection of diary data, and to assess safety and concomitant medication changes. At Month 7, subjects will receive a telephone call to ensure treatment compliance, and to assess safety and concomitant medication changes. At Month 8, subjects will return to the clinic for evaluation of safety, measure QST, treatment satisfaction, review of device usage and collection of diary data, concomitant medication changes, quality of life outcomes (NeuroQoL), and PGI. At Month 9, subjects will receive a telephone call to ensure treatment compliance, and to assess safety and concomitant medication changes. At Month 10, subjects will receive a telephone call to ensure treatment compliance and collection of diary data, and to assess safety and concomitant medication changes. At Month 11, subjects will receive a telephone call to ensure treatment compliance, and to assess safety and concomitant medication changes. At Month 12 (end of open-label treatment extension), subjects will return to the clinic for evaluation of safety, weight, QST, NCS, TCNSS, PGI, treatment satisfaction, review of device usage and collection of diary data, concomitant medication changes, quality of life outcomes (NeuroQoL), and will return the study device. Subjects who consented and had biopsies collected at the 4 Month visit, will have their end of study biopsies performed during this visit.

Official TitleA Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Randomized Trial of Dual Field PEMF Therapy [Provant® Therapy System] in Lower Extremity Painful Diabetic Distal Symmetric Peripheral Neuropathy (DSPN) (The RELIEF Trial)
NCT03455543
Principal SponsorRegenesis Biomedical, Inc.
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

182 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 22 to 80 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes * Pain attributed to symmetrical lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy for at least 6 months * DPN pain over the preceding 24 hours is ≥4 and \<9 based on the 11-point NPRS (0-10) * 22 to 80 years of age * On stable diabetes treatment * HbA1c less than or equal to 10% * No recent changes to analgesic prescriptions * ABI of ≥0.8 to ≤1.3 * Walks independently * Willing and able to give consent * If female, must be post-menopausal, surgically sterile, abstinent or practicing an effective method of birth control * Can access an internet browser or smart phone To be randomized after the 14-day run-in period, average pain (NPRS) must be ≥ 4 and \< 9 over preceding 7 days and subject must be 70% compliant with ePRO assessments (electronic diary) Exclusion Criteria: * Active, open ulcer on either extremity * Significant peripheral vascular disease * Venous insufficiency * History of solid organ transplant or severe renal disease * Diagnosed with a non-diabetic cause of chronic neuropathy * Previous or current history of primary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcemia, psychiatric disorder, alcohol dependency, Hepatitis B or C, or HIV infection * Significant cardiovascular disease * Uncontrolled medical illness * Requires or anticipates the need for surgery during the study * Total foot depth of \>8 cm * Has received any investigational drug or device within 30 days * Has used systemic corticosteroids within 3 months * History of malignancy within 5 years in treatment area * A psychiatric disorder of sufficient severity * Receiving prn narcotic medications * History of drug or alcohol abuse within 1 year * Implanted pacemaker, defibrillator, neurostimulator, spinal cord stimulator, bone stimulator, cochlear implant, or other implanted device with an implanted metal lead(s0 * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant * Previous treatment with Provant Therapy * Unwilling to follow instructions or comply with study instructions * Pain from any other source that could confuse DPN pain assessment * Clinically significant foot deformity * Skin condition that could alter peripheral sensations * Previous surgery to the spine or lower extremity with residual symptoms of pain or difficulty with movement. * Clinically significant arthropathy

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

50% chance of being blinded to the placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Treatment with active Provant Therapy System

Group II

Sham
Treatment with in-active (sham) Provant Therapy System

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 18 locations

Suspended

Physician's Research Group

Mesa, United StatesOpen Physician's Research Group in Google Maps
Suspended

Valley Clinical Research

Northridge, United States
Suspended

Northern California Research

Sacramento, United States
Suspended

Diabetes Research Center

Tustin, United States
Completed18 Study Centers
RELIEF | A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Randomized Trial of Dual Field PEMF Therapy [Provant® Therapy System] in Lower Extremity Painful Diabetic Distal Symmetric Peripheral Neuropathy (DSPN) (The RELIEF Trial) | PatLynk