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Peripheral sensory neuropathy - Anyone tried Walkasins?
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@ssjohns -- I did some snooping around yesterday online and to the question raised by @tessie63 the best I can see is the cost is around $4400 (assume for a pair) and the cost could come down once more begin to sell. I went on the RX website that is promoting these and filled out the form online. So far, I have not received a response. It would be interesting to try on a pair and see if or how they work. Hard to determine if FDA approved. Also, from what I can see, there is no information on The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy website about these. I am sort of curious about that. Early stages perhaps.
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Hi Ed, I think COVID may have interrupted the FDA approval process but I'm not sure. There is a reference to COVID causing some participants to drop out of the clinic trials for the device. Here are a couple of references for those that want to know more.
--- walk2Wellness: Long-term Effects of Walkasins® Wearable Sensory Prosthesis:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT03538756
--- Wearable Technologies Using Peripheral Neuromodulation to Enhance Mobility and Gait Function in Older Adults―A Narrative Review:
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/advance-article/doi/10.1093/gerona/glac045/6532016
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That’s a little steep, and not affordable for most people. Please let us know if you get a response.
I signed up for one of the support groups on the foundation website, but have yet had an opportunity to join one in progress. I will email Katherine and inquire about this. She has been very helpful to me.
Thanks for the info.