Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Stimulation
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Assessing Motor Neuron Disease Mechanisms by Threshold Tracking Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease, which cases the death of neurons controlling the voluntary muscles.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Cortical Excitability
- Trial name
- NCT03664206
- Testing
- MRS, conventional TMS and treshold tracking TMS
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sándor Beniczky
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Back Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Predominant Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) using the Medtronic Specify® 5-6-5 multicolumn surgical lead plus optimal medical management (OMM) versus OMM alone in patients suffering…
- Conditions
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Back Pain, Pain in Leg, Unspecified
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT01697358)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), Optimal Medical Management (OMM)
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Orthostatic Hypotension
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Orthostatic Hypotension
This is a prospective single-center randomized crossover control study that aims to evaluate the effects of non-invasive transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation in patients with known or suspected orthostatic hypotension.
- Trial name
- NCT05230147
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Evaluation of the Brain Activity During Spinal Cord Stimulation in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Using Functional MRI and MRS
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)and MR Spectroscopy of the brain are perfect tools to investigate the changes in the brainstem and brain evoked by the orthodromically impulses of a SCS.
- Trial name
- NCT01181817
- Testing
- fMRI and MRS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Stroke, Hemiplegia
Brain-controlled Spinal Cord Stimulation in Participants With Chronic Stroke for Lower and Upper Limb Rehabilitation
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and effectiveness of using a cortical recording device (ECoG) combined with cervical and lumbar targeted epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the spinal…
- Trial name
- Stroke-BSI (NCT07610850)
- Testing
- ARC-BSI Stroke system
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Chronic Pain, Back Pain
Safety and Efficacy Study of the Evoke™ SCS System With Feedback vs. Conventional Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Saluda Medical Evoke SCS System with feedback control to treat chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Back Pain, Pain
- Trial name
- EVOKE (NCT02924129)
- Testing
- Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
Phantom Limb
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Sensory Restoration and Phantom Limb Pain in Upper-Limb Amputees
Individuals with upper-limb amputation usually have intact nerves within the residual limb, and studies have demonstrated that electrical stimulation of those nerves can produce sensations that appear to emanate from the…
- Trial name
- PhantomLimb (NCT02684201)
- Testing
- Boston Scientific Stimulator Lead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Lee Fisher, PhD
Spinal Cord Injuries
Study on Preliminary Safety and Efficacy of the ARC Therapy Using the ARC-IM Lumbar System to Support Mobility in People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (BoxSwitch)
The purpose of this pre-market clinical study is to assess the preliminary safety and efficacy of the ARC Therapy using the ARC-IM Lumbar System at supporting mobility in participants who have previously received a spinal array…
- Trial name
- BoxSwitch (NCT05942339)
- Testing
- Procedure/Surgery
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Spinal Cord Stimulation
Return to Work for Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II Patients
A multicenter randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate whether the ability to work in Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II (PSPS-T2) patients after SCS implantation is different after a personalized…
- Trial name
- OPERA (NCT05269212)
- Testing
- Usual Care trajectory, A biopsychosocial rehabilitation program
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Moens Maarten
Chronic Pain, Pain, Neuropathic
Novel Stimulation Patterns to Improve the Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation
The goal of this study is to compare pain outcomes achieved by spinal cord stimulation (SCS) using time varying stimulation patterns with pain outcomes achieved by current standard of care SCS.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Pain, Neuropathic, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- DYNAMO (NCT05968664)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Ashwin Viswanathan
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, Spinal Cord Stimulation
EVOKE ECAP-Controlled Lead Placement and Programming in Chronic Pain Patients
This study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of using intra-operative ECAP and Late-Response (LR) recordings for confirmation of activating the neuronal target of the dorsal column in a single-stage SCS lead placement…
- Trial name
- ECAP (NCT05704751)
- Testing
- spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity
Addressing Spasticity and Motor Function With Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to investigate treating severe spasticity in persons with spinal cord injury by implanting a device in the body that delivers electrical stimulation around the spinal cord (spinal cord epidural…
- Trial name
- NCT07890558
- Testing
- Epidural implant stimulation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysfunction
Non-invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation for Recovery of Autonomic Function After Spinal Cord Injury
This study is a pilot clinical trial to explore the efficacy of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TCSCS) (proof-of-concept) in mitigating crucial autonomic dysfunctions that impact the health-related quality of life of…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysfunction, Sexual Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05369520
- Testing
- TESCoN or SCONE device - Thoracic stimulation, TESCoN or SCONE device - Lumbosacral stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Spinal Cord Injuries
Protein Supplementation and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Persons With SCI
The aim of this pilot study is to explore how body composition, circulating markers of metabolic health and skin integrity in persons with a spinal cord injury (SCI) are affected by 12 weeks of quadriceps neuromuscular electrical…
- Trial name
- NCT05249985
- Testing
- NMES, Protein
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Long-term Follow-up for Epidural Stimulation in SCI
The goal of this study is to understand long-term effects of spinal cord stimulation in individuals who have a spinal cord injury. The main aims are to: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07042815
- Testing
- Epidural Stimulation Programs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS) During Assisted Cycling Training for Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation works to improve lower limb motor function in adults with incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- tSCS_SJD_PMI_1 (NCT07445685)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on the dorsal region between T11 and T12
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Chronic Pain
SCS as an Option for Chronic Low Back and/or Leg Pain Instead of Surgery
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) with multiple modalities compared to Conventional Medical Management (CMM) in patients with chronic low back and/or leg pain who have not undergone spinal…
- Trial name
- SOLIS (NCT04676022)
- Testing
- WaveWriter, Conventional Medical Managament
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Injuries
DBS of PPN to Improve Walking in Chronic SCI Patients
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition affecting over 1 million individuals in North America. SCI often results in severe motor impairments with few available treatments options.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Injuries, Spinal Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT04325165
- Testing
- DBS Implantation
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Spinal Cord Injuries
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation With Bladder and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) disrupts signals between the brain and the rest of the body, this includes signals needed to control the bladder and bowels.
- Trial name
- NCT05504200
- Testing
- Bladder and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- RNOH RIC
Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Effects of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Sensory Perceptions of Chronic Pain Patients
It's well known that Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) changes the perception of chronic pain in the area stimulated by epidural electrodes.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02837822
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulator, Implantation of a spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval