Chronic PainPRONCT01550575
Patient Retrospective Outcomes (PRO)
An observational study of Chronic Pain, run by Boston Scientific Corporation at 145 sites in 14 countries.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate de-identified (anonymous) data in subject medical charts to review the clinical outcomes of various treatment approaches in the treatment of chronic pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Pain
- What is being tested?
- Non Boston Scientific Systems and Boston Scientific Systems
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- How many people
- 15,000 participants
- Where
- 145 sitesin 14 countries
- Study dates
- 3 Apr 2012to Dec 2030
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Subjects who have previously been implanted with, or who are candidates for implantation with a spinal cord stimulation system or other various treatment approaches, such as radio frequency ablation or indirect decompression system (IDS).
Who may be able to join
- Previously treated with or eligible for use with Boston Scientific Systems
- 18 years of age or older at the start of Baseline
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
145 sites in 14 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
145 sites in 14 countries
United States87 sites, 29 recruiting
- Completed
Vidant Roanoke - Chowan Hospital Pain Center
Ahoskie, North Carolina, 27910
- Completed
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208
- Completed
Pain Center Physicians
Austin, Texas, 78704
- Completed
Balcones Pain Consultants
Austin, Texas, 78750
- Completed
Jeffrey M. Epstein, M.D. PC
Babylon, New York, 11702
- Completed
Kern Neuroscience Institute
Bakersfield, California, 93306
- Completed
Saint Louis Pain Consultants
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017
- Completed
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
- Completed
Pain Consultants of San Diego
Chula Vista, California, 91914
- Recruiting
Interventional Pain and Spine
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute
Clermont, Florida, 34711
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822
- Completed
Barolat Neuroscience
Denver, Colorado, 80218
- Withdrawn
Orthopaedic and Spine Center
Dublin, Ohio, 43016
- Completed
Twin Cities Pain Clinic & Surgery Center
Edina, Minnesota, 55439
- Recruiting
Pacific Sports and Spine, LLC
Eugene, Oregon, 97401
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Cincinnati Comprehensive Pain Center
Fairfield, Ohio, 45014
- Completed
Florence Neurosurgery and Spine
Florence, South Carolina, 29506
- Completed
Florida Spine Specialists
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
- Completed
Summit Research Institute
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825
- Withdrawn
Pain Medicine Associates, Inc.
Fountain Valley, California, 92708
- Recruiting
PCPMG Clinical Research Unit, LLC
Greenville, South Carolina, 29601
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
NeuroSpecs-Gulfport Performance Spine
Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503
- Completed
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96859
- Recruiting
KSF Orthopaedics
Houston, Texas, 77090
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Carolinas Research Institute, PLLC
Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078
- Recruiting
Pain and Spine Specialists of Idaho
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Louis J. Raso, MD, PA
Jupiter, Florida, 33477
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Western Reserve Spine and Pain Institute
Kent, Ohio, 44240
- Completed
Central Texas Pain Institute
Kileen, Texas, 76542
- Completed
EvergreenHealth Pain Care
Kirkland, Washington, 98034
- Completed
UCSD Medical Center - Jacobs Medical Center
La Jolla, California, 92037
- Recruiting
Lakeside Spine & Pain
Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Michigan Orthopedic Center
Lansing, Michigan, 48910
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Advanced Spine Pain Solutions
Laredo, Texas, 78041
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
California Orthopedics & Spine
Larkspur, California, 94939
- Recruiting
MarinHealth Spine Institute
Larkspur, California, 94939
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, 92354
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Interventional Spine and Pain Center
Manchester, Tennessee, 37355
- Recruiting
Pain Specialists of Southern Oregon
Medford, Oregon, 97504
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Quave Clinic
Medford, Oregon, 97504
- Recruiting
Southern Oregon Orthopedics
Medford, Oregon, 97504
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Florida Pain Institute
Merritt Island, Florida, 32953
- Completed
Advanced Interventional Pain Management and Research Clinic, Inc.
Miami Gardens, Florida, 33169
- Completed
West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506
- Completed
Pain and Spine Specialist of Maryland
Mount Airy, Maryland, 21771
- Recruiting
Comprehensive Pain and Spine Specialists
Muncie, Indiana, 47304
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37128
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Crystal Coast Pain Management
New Bern, North Carolina, 28560
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Henry Community Health
New Castle, Indiana, 47362
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Advanced Diagnostic Pain Treatment Centers
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
- Completed
Newport Beach Headache and Pain
Newport Beach, California, 92660
- Recruiting
Florida Pain Clinic
Ocala, Florida, 34471
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Multidisciplinary Pain Management Services
Okemos, Michigan, 48864
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Precision Spine Care
Overland Park, Kansas, 66211
- Completed
Comprehensive Pain & Rehabilitation
Pascagoula, Mississippi, 39581
- Completed
Orthomicrospine
Pensacola, Florida, 32503
- Recruiting
HCA Florida West Orthopedic Specialists
Pensacola, Florida, 32514
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
West Florida Orthopedics and Spine Surgery
Pensacola, Florida, 32514
- Completed
Hope Research Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85018
- Completed
Summit Spine
Portland, Oregon, 97225
- Completed
North Idaho Day Surgery
Post Falls, Idaho, 83854
- Completed
Vitamed Research
Rancho Mirage, California, 92270
- Completed
Interventional Pain Specialists of Wisconsin
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 54868
- Completed
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014
- Completed
Piedmont Interventional Pain Care
Salisbury, North Carolina, 28147
- Recruiting
University of Utah Orthopaedic Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Withdrawn
Orthopedic Research Foundation
Savannah, Georgia, 31405
- Completed
Mind Your Body Institute
Seattle, Washington, 98115
- Recruiting
Willis-Knighton River Cities Clinical Research Center
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71105
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Spine Team Texas
Southlake, Texas, 76092
- Completed
Northwest Pain Care
Spokane, Washington, 99201
- Completed
Mercy Medical Research Institute
Springfield, Missouri, 65804
- Recruiting
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10461
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
Interventional Pain Consultants
Toledo, Ohio, 43623
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Toledo Clinic
Toledo, Ohio, 43623
- Completed
University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo, Ohio, 43623
- Completed
Spine and Skeletal Pain Medicine
Utica, New York, 13502
- Completed
Pacific Pain Management, Inc.
Ventura, California, 93003
- Recruiting
Interventional Spine and Pain Institute
Vero Beach, Florida, 32960
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
IPM Medical Group Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598
- Completed
Centurion Spine and Pain
Waycross, Georgia, 31522
- Completed
Space City Pain Specialists
Webster, Texas, 77598
- Recruiting
Integrative Pain and Wellness Associates
Williamsville, New York, 14221
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Recruiting
The Center for Clinical Research, LLC
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103
Boston Scientific Clinical Research Manager, 8552139890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Forest Health Medical Center
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198
Spain15 sites, 13 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital De Bellvitge
Barcelona
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- Recruiting
H. Puerta Del Mar
Cadiz
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- Recruiting
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Cartagena
Cartagena
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- Recruiting
Hospital Universitario Doctor Jose Molina Orosa
Las Palmas
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- Recruiting
Hospital San Pedro
Logroño
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- Completed
Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Madrid
- Recruiting
Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Madrid
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- Recruiting
Hospital La Paz
Madrid
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- Recruiting
Hospital Universitario Quiron Madrid
Madrid
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- Recruiting
Hospital Puerta de Hierro
Majadahonda
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- Recruiting
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense (CHUO)
Ourense
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- Completed
Hospital Virgen Del Rocio
Seville
- Recruiting
H. Clinico Universitario
Valencia
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- Recruiting
Hospital de la Ribera
Valencia
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- Recruiting
Hospital Universitario La Fe
Valencia
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Australia8 sites
- Completed
Berwick Pain Management
Berwick
- Completed
Hunter Pain Clinic
Broadmeadow
- Completed
Monash Clinical Research
Caulfield South
- Completed
Green Lizard Science
Claremont
- Completed
Sydney Spine and Pain Pty Ltd
Hurstville
- Completed
Sunshine Coast Clinical Research
Noosa
- Completed
Womens Health and Research Institute of Australia
Sydney
- Completed
Pain Medicine of South Australia
Wayville
France8 sites, 6 recruiting
- Recruiting
Polyclinique du Parc
Caen
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- Recruiting
CHU Henri Mondor
Créteil
Boston Scientific Clinical Research, 855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com
- Completed
Clinique de la Sauvegarde
Lyon
- Recruiting
Hopital Prive du Confluent SAS
Nantes
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- Recruiting
Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Paris
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- Recruiting
CHU La Miletrie
Poitiers
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- Recruiting
CHU de Nantes-Hopital Laennec
Saint-Herblain
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- Completed
Hopital Foch
Suresnes
Italy7 sites, 7 recruiting
- Recruiting
Pres. Osp. Civile Santi Antonio e Biagio
Alessandria
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- Recruiting
Az. Osp. Monaldi
Naples
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- Recruiting
AUSL della Romagna
Ravenna
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- Recruiting
Ospedale San Giuliano
Rionero in Vulture
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- Recruiting
Ospedale S. Giovanni Addolorata
Rome, 30326
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- Recruiting
Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
Rome
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- Recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona
Verona
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United Kingdom6 sites, 6 recruiting
- Recruiting
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS
Basildon
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- Recruiting
Southmead Hospital Bristol
Bristol
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- Recruiting
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
Exeter
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- Recruiting
The General Infirmary
Leeds
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- Recruiting
St. Bartholomews Hospital
London
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- Recruiting
James Cook University Hospital
Middlesbrough
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Germany5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Recruiting
Inter Neuro
Berlin
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- Recruiting
Uniklinik Köln
Cologne
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- Recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Dusseldorf
Düsseldorf
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- Recruiting
St. Marien-Hospital Hamm
Hamm
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- Recruiting
University Berlin, Charite Virchow Standort, Wedding
Wedding
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Netherlands2 sites, 1 recruiting
- Completed
Alrijne Ziekenhuis Leiderdorp
Leiderdorp
- Recruiting
Ziekenhuis Rijnstate
Velp
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Switzerland2 sites, 1 recruiting
- Completed
La Tour Hospital
Meyrin
- Recruiting
Ospedale Regionale di Lugano
Viganello
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Belgium1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies
Ottignies
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Portugal1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
CHU Sao Joao
Porto
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Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Izmir Bakircay Üniversitesi
Izmir
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About this study
This study will evaluate de-identified (anonymous) data in subject medical charts to review the clinical outcomes of various treatment approaches in the treatment of chronic pain.
Read the detailed description
This study is a retrospective, multi-center, de-identified patient data review.
The study will include multiple independent cohorts to evaluate clinical outcomes in different subgroups.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Being tested
- Non Boston Scientific Systems, Boston Scientific Systems
- Medical subject headings
- Chronic Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Non Boston Scientific SystemsDevice
Spinal cord stimulation, RF, IDS etc.
Boston Scientific SystemsDevice
Spinal cord stimulation, RF, IDS etc
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients eligible for SCS, RF or other treatment approaches | Patients who have previously been implanted with, or are eligible for implantation with a spinal cord stimulation system or various other treatment approaches such as RF, IDS, etc. Receives: Device: Non Boston Scientific Systems; Device: Boston Scientific Systems | |
| Patients Eligible for treatment options with prior treatment | Patients who have previously been implanted with a spinal cord stimulation system or other various treatments, and have thereafter received a different form of chronic pain treatment such as a different SCS system, RF, IDS etc. Receives: Device: Non Boston Scientific Systems; Device: Boston Scientific Systems |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Responder rate
Responder rate for pain relief through study completion.
Measured: Through study completion, approximately two years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Study start3 Apr 2012
- Primary completionDec 2030 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2030 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Boston Scientific CorporationThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 15,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Natalie Bloom Lyons, Study director, Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01550575
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- A7005
- Acronym
- PRO
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Mar 2012
- Last updated
- 9 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Ferro R, North J, Kranenburg A, Pyles S, Dorenkamp C, Poston J, Schneider J, Auten K, Goldberg E. Automated Neural Dosing for Fast-Acting Subperception Therapy: Sustained Spinal Cord Stimulation Outcomes from a Multicenter Study. Pain Ther. 2025 Aug;14(4):1417-1429. doi: 10.1007/s40122-025-00758-y. Epub 2025 Jul 3.
PubMed 40603812Metzger C, Hammond B, Ferro R, North J, Pyles S, Kranenburg A, Washabaugh E, Goldberg E. Two-year outcomes using fast-acting sub-perception therapy for spinal cord stimulation: results of a real-world multicenter study in the United States. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2025 Jan-Feb;22(2):155-164. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2025.2453554. Epub 2025 Jan 16.
PubMed 39819320
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Patient Retrospective Outcomes (PRO)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01550575
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PRO / A7005
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 15,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Scientific CorporationIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 3 Apr 2012 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2030 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will evaluate de-identified (anonymous) data in subject medical charts to review the clinical outcomes of various treatment approaches in the treatment of chronic pain.
Detailed description
This study is a retrospective, multi-center, de-identified patient data review.
The study will include multiple independent cohorts to evaluate clinical outcomes in different subgroups.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients eligible for SCS, RF or other treatment approaches | – | Device: Non Boston Scientific Systems, Device: Boston Scientific SystemsPatients who have previously been implanted with, or are eligible for implantation with a spinal cord stimulation system or various other treatment approaches such as RF, IDS, etc. |
| Patients Eligible for treatment options with prior treatment | – | Device: Non Boston Scientific Systems, Device: Boston Scientific SystemsPatients who have previously been implanted with a spinal cord stimulation system or other various treatments, and have thereafter received a different form of chronic pain treatment such as a different SCS system, RF, IDS etc. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Subjects who have previously been implanted with, or who are candidates for implantation with a spinal cord stimulation system or other various treatment approaches, such as radio frequency ablation or indirect decompression system (IDS).
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Previously treated with or eligible for use with Boston Scientific Systems
- 18 years of age or older at the start of Baseline
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Non Boston Scientific SystemsSpinal cord stimulation, RF, IDS etc. | Device | Patients Eligible for treatment options with prior treatment, Patients eligible for SCS, RF or other treatment approaches |
| Boston Scientific SystemsSpinal cord stimulation, RF, IDS etc | Device | Patients Eligible for treatment options with prior treatment, Patients eligible for SCS, RF or other treatment approaches |
Primary outcome
Responder rate
Time frame: Through study completion, approximately two years
Responder rate for pain relief through study completion.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Oct 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40603812Ferro R, North J, Kranenburg A, Pyles S, Dorenkamp C, Poston J, Schneider J, Auten K, Goldberg E. Automated Neural Dosing for Fast-Acting Subperception Therapy: Sustained Spinal Cord Stimulation Outcomes from a Multicenter Study. Pain Ther. 2025 Aug;14(4):1417-1429. doi: 10.1007/s40122-025-00758-y. Epub 2025 Jul 3.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39819320Metzger C, Hammond B, Ferro R, North J, Pyles S, Kranenburg A, Washabaugh E, Goldberg E. Two-year outcomes using fast-acting sub-perception therapy for spinal cord stimulation: results of a real-world multicenter study in the United States. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2025 Jan-Feb;22(2):155-164. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2025.2453554. Epub 2025 Jan 16.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Natalie Bloom Lyons study director
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
145 sites in 14 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Chronic Pain, run by Boston Scientific Corporation at 145 sites in 14 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 145 sites in United States, Spain, Australia, France, Italy and 9 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Alison Lewis (855-213-9890, BSNClinicalTrials@bsci.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Responder rate (time frame: Through study completion, approximately two years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01550575, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Oct 2026.