Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Stimulation
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Spinal Cord Stimulation Frequency Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of frequency settings on spinal cord stimulation in the management of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (SCS Frequency Study).
- Trial name
- NCT01750229
- Testing
- 1200 Hz, 3030 Hz, 5882 Hz
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Chronic Back Pain
SCS Programming Study in Treating Intractable Chronic Back Pain (NOVA)
This is an open-label prospective, randomized, controlled, multi-center study comparing DTM-SCS programming approach to Conventional SCS programming approach.
- Trial name
- NOVA (NCT04571242)
- Testing
- DTM Programming, Conventional SCS programming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- SGX Nova LLC
Chronic Pain
Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of DRG Stimulation for Discogenic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this prospective post market observational pilot study is to evaluate the effect of DRG stimulation in the management of chronic discogenic pain in subjects who are refractory to other available treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT02587637
- Testing
- Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Facial Pain
Complex oro-facial pain is a poorly diagnosed and poorly treated cause of significant suffering and disability. This study will explore the ability of fMRI to identify patients with complex oro-facial pain who respond to…
- Conditions
- Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia, Facial Pain, Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT02633306
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Bladder
The Effects Upon the Bladder of Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects upon the bladder of electric stimulation of the leg's tibial nerve in people with acute spinal cord injury with an intervention called transcutaneous tibial nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT02573402
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Remotely Supervised tDCS for Slowing ALS Disease Progression
Most ALS care is centered on patient support and symptom management, making rehabilitation an integral aspect for slowing disease progression, prolonging life span, and increasing quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04866771
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Transspinal Stimulation Plus Locomotor Training for SCI
Locomotor training is often used with the aim to improve corticospinal function and walking ability in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Paraplegia, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT04807764
- Testing
- Standing transspinal stimulation followed by robotic gait training, Lying transspinal stimulation followed by robotic gait training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Neuromodulation After Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Limb Function
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for adult volunteers with and without spinal cord injuries for a study on hand movement.
- Trial name
- NCT06815601
- Testing
- rTMS, Motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Chronic Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Bladder
Reducing Anticholinergic Bladder Medication Use in Spinal Cord Injury With Home Neuromodulation
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of home transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) in spinal cord injury(SCI) and to determine the impact on quality of life using TTNS at home
- Trial name
- TTNS-RCT (NCT04074616)
- Testing
- High Dose, Low dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chronic Pain, Pain, Chronic
APM in the Evoke SCS System to Program Patients With Chronic Pain of the Trunk and/or Limbs
Study to evaluate the use of the Assisted Programming Module (APM) in the Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System to program patients with chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs.
- Trial name
- APM (NCT06057480)
- Testing
- Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulation System
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
Spinal Cord Injuries
Non-invasive Cervical Electrical Stimulation for SCI
Most spinal cord injuries (SCI) are anatomically incomplete - some nerve circuits remain intact, even if the individual cannot feel or control them. Activating spared nerve circuits may improve functional recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT03414424
- Testing
- CES at rest, CES plus active hand or wrist movements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Rehabilitative Trial With tDCS 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 (NCT03293394)
- Testing
- Anodal bilateral motor cortex and cathodal spinal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Back Pain, Chronic Pain
Effectiveness of Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation With Artisan Paddle Electrode
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the acute and chronic efficacy of spinal cord stimulation using the Precision implantable neurostimulation device with the Artisan paddle electrode in patients with Failed Back…
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Pain in Leg, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT00386724
- Testing
- Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation System, Artisan Surgical Lead
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Restless Legs Syndrome, Neuropathic Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Restless Legs Syndrome
The overall goal of this proposed study is to evaluate the underlying mechanisms of neural control of blood flow in the lower extremities in humans with restless leg syndrome (RLS).
- Trial name
- NCT03539081
- Testing
- Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry Scan, Laboratory Measurements, Blood Flow Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall Holland
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Cervical Electrical Stimulation for ALS
Veterans are at higher risk than non-Veterans of falling ill with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS causes degeneration of motor neurons in both the brain and the spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT03411863
- Testing
- CES at rest, CES plus active hand or wrist movements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
Ventilatory Support to Improve Exercise Training in High Level Spinal Cord Injury
The investigators have an existing exercise program (N>70) with a unique population of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who have been enrolled in FES-RT for at least 6 months. Roughly half have high level SCI.
- Trial name
- NIV-Ex (NCT02865343)
- Testing
- Non-invasive Ventilation(NIV)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Chronic Pain
VELOCITY: A Study to Characterize Real-World Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation
The primary objective of this study is to characterize the real-world outcomes of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain of the trunk, including unilateral or bilateral pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02741297
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Spinal Cord Injury
Effect of Prolonged Electrical Stimulation on Neural Plasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Electrical stimulation (pulses of electricity applied over the skin of your wrist) and activity-based hand exercise have been shown to improve motor skill and strength in individuals with stroke and have recently been shown to…
- Trial name
- NCT00387673
- Testing
- Somatosensory Stimulation and Massed Practice Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypertension
Spinal Cord Stimulation to Treat Hypertension
To investigate the exercise blood pressure response during a lower-extremity dynamic exercise in postmenopausal women with hypertension and to determine if lumbar epidural spinal cord stimulation reduces blood pressure during…
- Trial name
- NCT02828436
- Testing
- Precision Spectra System, Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota