Clinical trials: Sham Spinal Stimulation
Neuropathic Pain
Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain
Recently a novel stimulation design was developed, called burst stimulation. In a non-placebo controlled pilot study burst stimulation seemed superior to tonic stimulation over a period extending more than 2 years, and even…
- Trial name
- NCT01486108
- Testing
- dorsal column stimulator
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined With Cervical Epidural Injection for Cervical Radiculopathy
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled trial conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with cervical epidural injection in…
- Conditions
- Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Radicular Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07557823
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Cervical Epidural Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, Radiculopathy
Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain.
This study will evaluate the effect of Burst spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in the treatment of painful radiculopathy in lower extremity(ies) with or without lower back pain.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, Radiculopathy, Lower Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03733886
- Testing
- Burst SCS (Abbott Proclaim IPG and single lead Abbott Octrode at level Th9/10)
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
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
Back Pain With Radiation, Pain, Postoperative
Burst Crossover Trial
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a widely applied therapy to treat chronic neuropathic pain, and one of the most common indications is persisting radicular neuropathic pain following lumbar spine surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05372822
- Testing
- Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation, SCS implant
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Active tDCS Versus Sham tDCS for Upper Limb Recovery in Incomplete Tetraplegic Patients
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) at the cervical level results in motor and sensory impairment below the lesion level and may determine a consistent loss of the use of the upper limbs, with a substantial impact on daily life activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05390853
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.
Neuropathic Pain
Teta Burst Versus 10 Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation İn Neuropathic Pain: A Sham Controlled Comparison
Neuropathic pain is a common complication after spinal cord injury (SCI), which significantly affects the patient's quality of life and may be resistant to pharmacological treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06197113
- Testing
- Magstim Rapid2 Magnetic Stimulator
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Repetitive
Priming Effects of Ultra-high Frequency Quattro Pulse Transcranial Brain Stimulation Prior to Hand Motor Function Training in Children With Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) leads to life-long impairment with a hemiparesis of the affected side of the body. Rehabilitation efforts combine evidence based methods such as constrained induced movement therapy (CIMT)…
- Trial name
- TRAINCP (NCT05165472)
- Testing
- Quadri-pulse theta burst stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Inspiratory Strength Training (IST), Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation
Rehab and Mechanical Ventilation
The goal of this research study is to evaluate the effects of a single session of rehabilitation in healthy adults, before noninvasive mechanical ventilation (MV). MV can help support breathing function during sleep or illness.
- Conditions
- Inspiratory Strength Training (IST), Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation, Sham Spinal Stimulation
- Trial name
- REHAB-MV (NCT07427121)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation, Inspiratory Strength Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Motor Neuron Disease, Familial, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Dementia
Cortico-Spinal tDCS as Rehabilitative Intervention in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease, which is a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscles of the body.
- Trial name
- tDCS_MND_2 (NCT04293484)
- Testing
- Anodal bilateral motor cortex and cathodal spinal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Back Pain With Radiation, Pain, Postoperative
Spinal Cord Burst Stimulation for Chronic Radicular Pain Following Lumbar Spine Surgery
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a widely applied therapy to treat chronic neuropathic pain, and one of the most common indications is persisting radicular neuropathic pain following lumbar spine surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03546738
- Testing
- Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation, SCS implant
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
SCS for Patient With Painful Diabetic Neuropathy and Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects over 230 million adults worldwide and is a highly morbid, costly, and disabling condition.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Painful Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06480786
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Chronic Pain
BurstDR Spinal Cord Stimulation Versus Sham in Established Responders
This study aims to determine whether ongoing BurstDR spinal cord stimulation (SCS) provides pain relief beyond sham stimulation in patients with chronic pain who are established responders to BurstDR therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT07779733
- Testing
- BurstDR Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Pain
Electrical Stimulation of Accessory Spinal Nerve in Cortical Activation and Autonomic Response in Healthy Subjects
This randomized, crossover sham controlled trial with sham intended to study the effect of electrical stimulation on peripheral nerve (spinal accessory nerve) with acupuncture needle in healthy subjects aims to access the effect…
- Trial name
- NCT03295370
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute
Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Most patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) develop neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), one of the most devastating sequelae of SCI which ultimately can lead to renal failure.
- Trial name
- TASCI (NCT03965299)
- Testing
- VERUM TTNS
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spasticity Post Stroke
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Poststroke Spasticity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is effective in treating post-stroke spasticity in adults. It will also evaluate the safety of the implanted SCS system.
- Trial name
- SCS-PSS (NCT07744659)
- Testing
- Active spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd
Spinal Cord Injuries
Combined Magnetic Stimulation and Ultrasound for Detrusor Overactivity in SCI
This clinical trial aims to investigate whether the combination of high-frequency sacral nerve root magnetic stimulation and bladder-directed ultrasound therapy can effectively improve detrusor overactivity (involuntary bladder…
- Trial name
- NCT07704268
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Device /Ultrasound therapy device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Cerebello-Spinal tDCS as Rehabilitative Intervention in Neurodegenerative Ataxia
Neurodegenerative cerebellar ataxias represent a group of disabling disorders which currently lack effective therapies. Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique, which has been…
- Conditions
- Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2
- Trial name
- SCA02 (NCT04153110)
- Testing
- Anodal cerebellar and cathodal spinal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Chronic Postoperative Pain
Placebo Effect In Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulation for Pain
Objective: To evaluate if spinal cord stimulation (SCS) performs better than placebo (no stimulation) in the long term to reduce persistent neuropathic leg pain refractory to medication and other conservative treatments in…
- Trial name
- PISCES (NCT06585033)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands, Norway and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Neurogenic Bowel
Electrical Stimulation of Abdominal Muscles for Bowel Management in People With Spinal Cord Injury
A well-managed bowel program is an essential part of daily life for many people with a SCI. Nevertheless, constipation is frequently reported (42-95%).
- Trial name
- BOWMAN (NCT04307303)
- Testing
- abdominal functional electrical stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust