Chronic Pain Rehabilitation in Patients With Small Fiber Neuropathy

Launched by ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS MAASTRICHT · Mar 22, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how rehabilitation programs can help people with small fiber neuropathy (SFN), a condition that causes ongoing nerve pain. Many treatments for this type of pain don't work well, and patients often struggle with both physical and psychological challenges related to their pain. The trial will test a rehabilitation approach that includes education about pain, cognitive behavioral therapy (which helps change negative thoughts and behaviors), and activities designed to gradually increase physical movement. This is important because there are currently no specific rehabilitation programs available for SFN patients.

To participate in this study, you need to be over 18 years old and have been diagnosed with idiopathic small fiber neuropathy through a skin biopsy. People who have other health conditions that could cause similar symptoms or those who have recently received certain therapies will not be eligible. If you join, you can expect to engage in a structured program aimed at improving your pain management and overall well-being. This trial is open to all genders, and it’s a great opportunity for those looking for new ways to manage their chronic pain.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged older than 18 years,
• • Skin-biopsy proven idiopathic small fiber neuropathy (SFN),
• • Main goal/purpose to achieve with rehabilitation therapy.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Are not able to provide written informed consent,
• • Have an underlying condition of SFN (diabetes, SCN (sodium voltage-gated channel alpha) 9A (subunit 9A) /10A (subunit 10A) /11A (subunit 11A) mutation, hypothyroidism, renal failure, vitamin B12 deficiency, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, alcohol abuses, malignancies, chemotherapeutic drugs),
• • Have other neurological disease than SFN that may cause pain in the feet and/or damage to the somatosensory nervous system, are excluded,
• • Have received any form of cognitive behavioral therapy within the last 6 months will be excluded from this study,
• • Have insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language.