Clinical trials: Chronic Spinal Pain
Chronic Pain
Effect of Epidural Stimulation on Muscle Activation and Sensory Perception
Each year, an estimated 34,000 individuals undergo epidural spinal cord stimulation (SCS) surgery to address debilitating chronic low back and leg pain (CLBLP).
- Trial name
- NCT04157400
- Testing
- Intraoperative Parameter Testing, Proprioception Testing During Stimulation, Gait Analysis During Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Chronic Pain, Spinal Cord Injuries
Effects of Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Guidelines
Over 85,000 Canadians live with a spinal cord injury (SCI). The vast majority experience chronic pain from neuropathic or musculoskeletal origins, with many reporting the pain to be more physically, psychologically and socially…
- Trial name
- NCT04160858
- Testing
- Exercise, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Chronic Pancreatitis, Chronic Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis leads to severe abdominal pain in up to 70% of patients, and several studies have proposed it has a neuropathic component.
- Trial name
- NCT06230120
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Discogenic Pain
Bone Marrow Concentrate Intradiscal Injection for Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain
A double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the efficacy of intradiscal injection of bone marrow concentrate on discogenic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03340818
- Testing
- Bone Marrow Concentrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- APM Spine and Sports Physicians
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Improvement of Gait by Spinal Stimulation in Patients With Postoperative Chronic Lumbosciatalgia: Pilot Study (GaitStim)
The purpose of this study is to explore the changes in objective walking parameters induced by medullary stimulation in patients with Fail Back Surgery Syndrome, after chronic stimulation, in comparison with preoperative…
- Trial name
- GAITSTIM (NCT05857696)
- Testing
- walking quantified analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Chronic Ankle Injuries, Chronic Low-back Pain
Ankle Spine Syndrome "RAFFET Syndrome II
A case series aimed to describe a new clinical condition for the first time in the medical literature called Ankle Spine Syndrome or "RAFFET Syndrome II".
- Conditions
- Chronic Ankle Injuries, Chronic Low-back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Calf Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT06140862
- Testing
- calf muscle strengthening and streching
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Noha Khaled Shoukry
Chronic Low Back Pain
Gait in Low Back Pain Patients After Spinal Mobilization
Introduction: patients with chronic back pain as a result of degenerated disc disease, besides pain also present with impaired gait.
- Trial name
- SpinMob (NCT02645123)
- Testing
- TENS, spinal mobilization, swedish type massage
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
The Impact of an Instructional Web-based Healthcare App for Relieving Back Pain From Spinal Compression Fractures
With the expected rise of patients with osteoporosis-induced fractures, it has become increasingly urgent to design and use specialized health education materials aimed at easing pain and improving bodily functions
- Trial name
- NCT05386212
- Testing
- web app healthcare instructions for relieving back pain
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Chronic Low Back Pain
Lower Back Biomechanics in Veterans With Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) is strongly associated with opioid consumption among Veterans, and improved clinical management of LBP is likely to reduce reliance on opioid among Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT04249453
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neuropathic Low Back Pain
Evaluating the Effect of Spinal Cord Stimulation Frequency on Fast-Acting Sub-perception Therapy (FAST) for Chronic Pain
The study design is prospective, post-market, exploratory, single-centre, rate randomised, double-blinded (subject, evaluator blinded; programmer un-blinded).
- Trial name
- CHRONOS (NCT04943770)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulator implant, Healing period, WaveWriter™ Alpha Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) system
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Pain, Inflammatory Response
Association Between Body Composition and Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
The purposes of the study are to quantify and compare relationships among acute changes in inflammatory markers and evoked pain sensitivity after a high-fat meal (HFM) challenge, compared to a moderate-fat meal challenge, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05459207
- Testing
- Moderate Fat Meal, High Fat Meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Low Back Pain, Disc Disease
Bone Marrow Concentrate (BMC) Injection in Intervertebral Discs
Intradiscal delivery of bone marrow concentrate (BMC) into discs, facet, epidural space, and sacroiliac joints
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Disc Disease, Disc Degeneration, Arthropathy Vertebrae
- Trial name
- NCT04559295
- Testing
- Bone Marrow Concentrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Stem Cures
Scoliosis, Spinal Deformity
Bilateral Bi-level Erector Spine Plane Block as a Component of General Anesthesia in Surgical Correction of Spinal Deformations
Improving the anesthesiology management for surgical correction of spinal deformations with introducing the diagnostic methods and treatment strategy of acute pain, preventing the evolution of chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Scoliosis, Spinal Deformity, Acute Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- BBESPB (NCT04697498)
- Testing
- Bilateral bi-level Erector spine plane block, General anaesthesia
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Lviv National Medical University
Neck Pain
Comparison of Two Spinal Manipulation Treatments in Patients With Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
There is enough evidence to suggest that the spinal manipulation of the upper cervical spine and cervicothoracic spine are effective in decreasing neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04268667
- Testing
- Spinal manipulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Clínica Ciudad de Almería
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Connective Tissue Dry Needling for Low Back Pain Related to Local Posterior Superior Iliac Spine Pain
This single-blind randomized controlled trial will aim to determine the effectiveness of a connective tissue dry needling (CTDN) technique, in reducing pain and improving function in individuals with chronic mechanical low back…
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, Mechanical Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07345871
- Testing
- Connective tissue dry needling, Exercise therapy
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science
Spinal Cord Injury
Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients With Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the novel treatment of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could decrease the pain perception of those with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01112774
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Chronic Pain
Focal Pain Outcomes Using Configurations Applied for Lateral Stimulation
To evaluate programming modalities at various targets for focal foot, knee pain, and groin pain relief.
- Trial name
- FOCAL (NCT04073446)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Neuropathic Pain, Infections
Determining Cost of Explant of Neurmodulation Device Due to Infection
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a medical device inserted beside the spine to treat nerve pain. When the device becomes infected (which happens 4 % of the time) it needs to be taken out and put back in again at a later date.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Infections, Device Related Sepsis, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05735574
- Testing
- IPG infections
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Chronic Pain
Long-term Effectiveness, Safety, and Performance of the Evoke Closed-Loop SCS System to Treat Patients With Chronic Pain of the Trunk and/or Limbs
The objective of this multicountry, multicentre, prospective study is to evaluate the long-term clinical effectiveness, safety, and performance of the Evoke System in the treatment of chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs in a…
- Trial name
- Domburg (NCT04627974)
- Testing
- Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
Medium-/Long-segment Spinal Fusion Patients, Spine Surgeons
Evaluation of an Online Peri-operative Health Education Platform for Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: Ready Set Recover
Chronic back pain is the world's leading cause of disability, with spine surgery being a common yet costly intervention. However, many patients experience suboptimal recovery, with persistent pain and functional limitations…
- Conditions
- Medium-/Long-segment Spinal Fusion Patients, Spine Surgeons, Chronic Low Back Pain, Scoliosis Patients
- Trial name
- NCT07766824
- Testing
- Ready Set Recover
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Natural Medicine