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Failed Back Surgery SyndromeNOSENCT04469738

Evaluating a Treatment Effect in Patients With FBSS Using an Electronic Nose: a Pilot Study

A study testing SCS is switched off and SCS is switched on in people with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study is an experimental single-center pilot study investigating Volatile Organic Compounds patterns in exhaled breath during on and off states of SCS, in patient with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
What is being tested?
SCS is switched off and SCS is switched on
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
12 Dec 2020to 27 Mar 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of FBSS (Failed conservative treatments for pain including but not limited to pharmacological therapy and physical therapy) and currently being treated with spinal cord stimulation.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a diagnosis of cancer.
  • Patients with major psychiatric problems.
  • Patients with an underlying respiratory disease.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

    Jette, 1090

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About this study

This study is an experimental single-center pilot study investigating Volatile Organic Compounds patterns in exhaled breath during on and off states of SCS, in patient with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome.

Being tested
SCS is switched off, SCS is switched on
Medical subject headings
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SCS is switched offDevice

    Spinal cord stimulator is switched off for 12 hours

  • SCS is switched onDevice

    Spinal cord stimulator is functioning

Study groups in NCT04469738
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SCS offExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: SCS is switched off
SCS onExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: SCS is switched on

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Exhaled breath changes

    The investigators will examine the difference in exhaled breath patterns between both measurements (SCS on versus SCS off), measured with the Aeonose.

    Measured: Two times on the same day; once while SCS is switched off and once while SCS is switched on. Total study duration lasts one day.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Pain intensity scores using the Visual Analogue Scale

    Pain intensity score on that time on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ranging from zero (no pain) towards 10 (worst possible pain) for the pain intensity.

    Measured: Two times on the same day; once while SCS is switched off and once while SCS is switched on. Total study duration lasts one day.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jul 2020
  2. Study start12 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion27 Mar 2021
  4. Study completion27 Mar 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04469738
Sponsor's protocol ID
NOSE
Acronym
NOSE
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
9 Jul 2020
Last updated
21 May 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing SCS is switched off and SCS is switched on in people with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel at 1 site in Belgium.

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 1 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Exhaled breath changes (time frame: Two times on the same day; once while SCS is switched off and once while SCS is switched on. Total study duration lasts one day.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 May 2021.

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