Clinical trials: SCS
Healthy Adults
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Healthy Adults
The goal of this study is to understand how transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) waveform, modulation frequency, and stimulation location impact lower extremity muscle activation and participant comfort in adults without…
- Trial name
- NCT06116838
- Testing
- Spinal motor evoked responses (sMERs), Continuous stimulation tolerance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries
Non-Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation After Injury
The goal of this study is to assess the function of the lungs and the muscles are used to breathe after individuals receive respiratory training, spinal cord stimulation, a combination of respiratory training and stimulation, a…
- Trial name
- NCT03998527
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation (TcESCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Modeling of Recruitment Curves
Adaptive Recruitment Curve Analysis Using Bayesian Modeling
The purpose of this study is to better understand how electrical or magnetic stimulation affect the nervous system by optimizing the way researchers measure muscle responses.
- Trial name
- NCT07561372
- Testing
- Algorithm: Uniform Sampling, Algorithm: hbMEP-adaptive algorithm (version 1), Algorithm: hbMEP-adaptive algorithm (version 2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Chronic Pain, Back Pain
Accelerometer Based Objective Clinical Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)
This study is a single site, prospective, observational trial utilizing a wrist-worn accelerometer to evaluate clinical outcomes of SCS and PNS in the treatment of chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Back Pain, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02948049
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holy Cross Hospital, Florida
Chronic Pain, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
Closed Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuromodulation of Upper Motor Neuron Lesion Spasticity
Spasticity is characterized by increased muscle tension and is a classic consequence of upper motor neuron (UMN) damage in the central nervous system, such as from stroke or trauma.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke, Upper Motor Neuron Lesion
- Trial name
- CLONUS (NCT06384170)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation- Closed loop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation With Precision® System Versus Reoperation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
The EVIDENCE trial is a randomized controlled trial comparing the therapeutic effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Precision® Spinal Cord Stimulation with that of reoperation as a treatment of pain in patients with Failed…
- Conditions
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- Evidence (NCT01036529)
- Testing
- Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator, Back Surgery
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Chronic Pain
Optimal Stimulation Programming for Spinal Peripheral Neuromodulation
To determine the best parameters with various leads to cover back and leg pain and provide best pain relief
- Trial name
- NCT02346383
- Testing
- preset program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain
Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Cervical Transcutaneous SCS for TBI
The goal of this study is to test the effects of non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (called transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, or tSCS) on arm and hand movement in people with motor impairments after a…
- Trial name
- NCT07147816
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the cervical spinal cord (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roberto de Freitas
Spinal Cord Injuries
Acute and Chronic Repercussion of Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research is to learn about how the participant's body is able to balance changes in blood pressure, and how spinal cord stimulation affects these changes as well as immune \& cardiovascular function in…
- Trial name
- NCT07210411
- Testing
- Tests of sympathetic inhibition, Tests of above level sympathetic activation, Testing of below level sympathetic activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level
Brain Plus Spinal Stimulation for Cervical SCI
The goal of this project is to strengthen residual corticospinal tract (CST) connections after partial injury using combined motor cortex and spinal cord stimulation to improve arm and hand function after spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
- Trial name
- NCT04727866
- Testing
- transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - coronal, transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - caudal, transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - rostral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Women's Health, Perinatal Care
Contribution of Virtual Reality in the Management of Patients Undergoing Scheduled Cesarean Section - VR-SCS
Cesarean deliveries account for 20.7% of all deliveries in France, according to the latest perinatal survey. At Nice University Hospital, the C-section rate over the last 5 years is around 19%.
- Conditions
- Women's Health, Perinatal Care, Cesarean, Analgesia
- Trial name
- VR-SCS (NCT06622408)
- Testing
- HypnoVR© virtual reality headset
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Graft Versus Host Disease, Hyperkalemia
Irradiated Blood Versus Non Irradiated Blood Transfusions in Craniosynostosis Repair
Blood transfusions are required for patients undergoing a craniosynostosis repair due to the significant amount of blood loss. Irradiated or non-irradiated transfusions have many risks involved including elevated potassium levels…
- Conditions
- Graft Versus Host Disease, Hyperkalemia, Craniectomy, Synostectomy
- Trial name
- NCT02483702
- Testing
- Irradiated Blood Transfusions, Non-Irradiated Blood Transfusions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valley Anesthesiology Consultants
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
The Effect of Spinal Cord Stimulators on Restless Leg Syndrome
This study aims to evaluate neurophysiological responses and symptom changes in individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and/or chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07179406
- Testing
- H-Reflex, Somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP), Vibratory Electrophysiological Response Potential (ERP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Extremity Injury
Management of Chronic Pain in Military Patients With Injuries Sustained During Active Duty
The purpose of this study is to determine the degree to which spinal cord stimulation added to comprehensive medical management can provide increased relief of chronic pain in patients with injuries sustained while on active…
- Trial name
- War Wounded (NCT01616342)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sceptor Pain Foundation
Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain
tDCS Versus tsDCS for Endometriosis-related Chronic Pelvic Pain Treatment
The purpose of the study is to compare the analgesic effect of 2 mA anodal direct current stimulation on the right primary motor cortex (M1) (tDCS) with a similar stimulation on the spine (D10) (tsDCS) in healthy volunteers (HV)…
- Conditions
- Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Trial name
- DCSErCPP (NCT02958423)
- Testing
- Transcranial DCS Healthy Volunteers, Transspinal DCS Healthy Volunteers, Transcranial DCS CPP patients
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean Schoenen
Spinal Cord Injuries
Segmental Mechanisms of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Spasticity Control
The aim of the pilot study is to gain first insights into the interaction of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation with the altered activity of intraspinal circuits associated with spinal spasticity.
- Trial name
- SCS_CorE_AT (NCT03886857)
- Testing
- transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peter Lackner
Chronic Pain
Comparison of 1000 Hertz (Hz), Burst, and Standard Spinal Cord Stimulation in Chronic Pain Relief
A randomized controlled with cross over study compares efficacy of burst stimulation, 1000 hertz stimulation, and standard stimulation in an non-superiority trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02902796
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Motor Deficits in People With Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Upper Limb
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has shown remarkable efficacy in restoring motor function in people with spinal cord injury by recruiting afferent input to enhance the responsiveness of spared neural circuits to residual cortical…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II, Spinal Muscular Atrophy 4
- Trial name
- NCT06300996
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulator (Octopolar Medtronic Vectris Leads)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marco Capogrosso
Craniosynostosis
MRI for Non-invasive Evaluation of Brain Stress
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect that causes the bones on a baby's head to fuse together earlier than normal. This causes the baby to have an abnormally shaped head.
- Trial name
- NCT01898650
- Testing
- MR scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Endometriosis
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Intractable Chronic Lower Abdominal Neuropathic Pain Caused by Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory disease where endometrium-like tissue is present outside the uterus. Nerve cells in the proximity of this tissue express cytokine receptors causing a signaling cascade.
- Trial name
- NCT05558540
- Testing
- spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Velja Mijatovic