Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to help understand spinal cord excitability in children with cerebral palsy compared to neurologically typical children.
- Trial name
- NCT07516067
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin Piazza
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
Parkinson Disease
Study on Preliminary Safety and Efficacy of the ARC-IM Therapy to Alleviate Locomotor Deficits in People With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the preliminary safety and efficacy of the ARC-IM spinal cord stimulation therapy in alleviating locomotor deficits in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- SPARKL (NCT06295614)
- Testing
- ARC-IM System implantation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Spinal Cord Injury
Exoskeletal-assisted Walking Combined With Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation: Effect on Imaging and Serum Biomarkers of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Bone Strength.
Immobilization following spinal cord injury (SCI) results in muscle and bone loss below the level of injury, which ultimately predisposes to fracture at several sites throughout the legs and can lead to several medical…
- Trial name
- NCT07418398
- Testing
- Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking (EAW), Active Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pain, Intractable
OPTIONS Spinal Cord Stimulation Programming Parameters
The purpose of this study is to evaluate programming options in spinal cord stimulation for the management of chronic, intractable pain of the trunk and limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT02503787
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
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
Parkinson
Thoracic Spinal Cord Stimulation as a Symptomatic Treatment for Advanced Parkinson's Disease
Following the so call "honey moon" period, motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD) become difficult to control with dopaminergic treatments alone.
- Trial name
- SpinalPark (NCT02539784)
- Testing
- Kit for Spinal Cord Stimulator System " SCS Systems " : PRECISION® System
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Perinatal Spinal Cord Injury
Understanding Perinatal Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to deepen our understanding of children who have a cervical spinal cord injury obtained in utero or at birth and examine the effects of tailored activity-based recovery training (ABRT) in combination…
- Trial name
- NCT06808035
- Testing
- Activity-Based Recovery Training, Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Subcutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) as "Hybrid Stimulation" After Failure of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) to Control the Back Pain Component in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) Patients.(CUMPNS Study)
Despite globally favourable outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), a significant proportion of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) patients do not obtain adequate coverage of low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02110888
- Testing
- Subcutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation, SCS Only
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Herpes Zoster Pain
The Efficacy of High-frequency Short-time Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Herpes Zoster-associated Neuralgia
Zoster-associated neuralgia (ZAN) is a type of neuropathic pain caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The global annual incidence is approximately 3-5 per 1,000 individuals, and in China, the incidence…
- Trial name
- NCT06942806
- Testing
- HF-SCS parameter settings: Frequency 1000 Hz, pulse width 60-180 μs, amplitude 0.5-3.0 V, LH-SCS parameter settings: Frequency 30-100 Hz, pulse width 100-300 μs, amplitude 0.5-5.0 V
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Li Zhao
Pain, Chronic, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation (Burst-SCS) Study
Recently a new form of spinal cord stimulation therapy called burst spinal cord stimulation (Burst-SCS) is available to treat chronic pain. The goal of this study is to learn more about how Burst-SCS works to reduce chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03718325
- Testing
- Burst-SCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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, Hypertension
Improving Pain Management Via Spinal Cord Stimulation and Blood Pressure Reduction
The purpose of this study (PASSION study) is to monitor symptoms of chronic pain before and after 2 weeks of a standard drug commonly used to treat elevated blood pressure compared with 2 weeks of placebo (crossover design) so…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Hypertension, Diuretics Drug Reactions, SCS
- Trial name
- PASSION (NCT04676399)
- Testing
- Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Stimulation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Electrical spinal stimulation combined with activity-based rehabilitation (ABR) can improve motor and autonomic function in individuals suffering from varying degrees of paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT04132596
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, Activity Based Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The Neurokinex Charitable Trust
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
Neuromodulation to Overcome Severe Restless Legs Syndrome
This prospective, single-center, first-in-indication feasibility study will evaluate the safety and preliminary effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of severe, treatment-refractory primary Restless…
- Trial name
- NO RLS (NCT07780032)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Marshall Holland
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity for ALS
Veterans are at higher risk than non-Veterans of falling ill with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The investigators have shown that synchronized stimulation over the brain and cervical spinal cord can temporarily strengthen…
- Trial name
- NCT06172621
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity (SCAP), Upper extremity task-oriented exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Post-reimbursement Study to Follow Spinal Neurostimulator Devices for Pain Therapy (French SCS Registry)
Observational study to evaluate the long term efficacy of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) over 2 years following SCS implant. This study is requested by French Health Authorities for reimbursement renewal, to maintain reimbursement…
- Trial name
- SME (NCT01778426)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 414 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Pain, Chronic, Pain, Intractable
Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic, Intractable Pain Using the Nalu™ Neurostimulation System
The Nalu Neurostimulation System is capable of delivering multiple therapy options to address patient needs. The study will confirm the efficacy, safety, comfort and compliance with the Nalu Neurostimulation System in adult…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Pain, Intractable, Pain, Back
- Trial name
- nPower™-US (NCT04503109)
- Testing
- Nalu Neurostimulation System
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Nalu Medical, Inc.
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
A Novel Approach in Spinal Cord Stimulation: a Combination of Burst and Tonic Waveforms.
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) has been a well-established treatment for chronic neuropathic pain in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome with associated legs and/or low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03201705
- Testing
- Burst + Tonic
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massimo Innamorato
Small Fiber Neuropathy
Pilot Study to Evaluate Changes in Intra-Epidermal Nerve Fiber Density (IENFD) in Patients With Small-Fiber Neuropathy
This prospective observational pilot study will evaluate structural, functional, and patient-reported outcomes in adults with small fiber neuropathy who receive Saluda Evoke ECAP-controlled spinal cord stimulation as part of…
- Trial name
- SAL SFN PILOT (NCT07704931)
- Testing
- Evoke SCS system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- TriCity Research Center