Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
Chronic Pain
PROLONG Prospective, Multi-center, Open-label, Post-market Study
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been shown to be effective for relieving intractable chronic pain. However, a portion of patients who initially succeed with SCS will eventually lose their therapeutic benefit.
- Trial name
- PROLONG (NCT03908476)
- Testing
- Burst-capable SCS system, DRG Stimulator
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
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
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
Chronic Pain
Comparing Long-term Effectiveness of High Frequency and Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation
Over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain resulting in annual cost of roughly $635 billion. Limited treatments are available for this widespread disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03681262
- Testing
- High frequency spinal cord stimulation, Burst spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases
Sub-study to Spinal Cord Stimulation to Restore Cough
Evaluation of Wire Electrodes to Activate the Expiratory Muscles to Restore Cough
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases, Paralysis, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00995215
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation, Expiratory Muscle Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Chronic Neuropathic Pain in the Low Back and Legs
Field Shape and Amplitude Sensitivity Exploratory Study (CONTOUR Study)
The study aims to better understand how to program Spinal Cord Stimulation for the treatment of chronic low back and leg pain
- Trial name
- NCT02916498
- Testing
- Boston Scientific's Precision SPECTRA™ Spinal Cord Stimulation System
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Stroke
Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation in Stroke
This is a randomized control trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous (non-invasive) spinal cord stimulation on gait and balance function for individuals with hemiplegia due to stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT03714282
- Testing
- Noninvasive spinal stimulation with gait training, Conventional gait training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation, Walking
Spinal Cord Stimulation to Augment Activity Based Therapy
Involuntary muscle activity, often called spasticity, is a common problem following spinal cord injury (SCI) that can make it hard to move.
- Conditions
- Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation, Walking, Spasticity, Human
- Trial name
- NCT03240601
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Pain, Intractable, Pain, Chronic
Comparison of DTM™ SCS Therapy Combined With Conventional Medical Management (CMM) to CMM Alone in the Treatment of Intractable Back Pain Subjects Without Previous History of Lumbar Spine Surgery
The purpose of this investigational study is to document the safety, clinical effectiveness and health economic analytics of DTM™ SCS programming delivered through the Intellis™ neurostimulator in subjects with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT06442410
- Testing
- DTM™ spinal cord stimulation therapy delivered via Intellis™ neurostimulator system, Conventional Medical Management (CMM)
- Where
- 12 sites in Belgium, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
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
Pain, Chronic Pain
Effect of Pulse Width With Spinal Cord Stimulation
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effects of varying pulse width in suprathreshold dorsal column stimulation in patients with low back pain.
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00399516
- Testing
- Precision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Chronic Low-Back Pain, Refractory Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation vs. Medical Management for Low Back Pain (DISTINCT)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of BurstDR dorsal column stimulation, compared with conventional medical management, in improving pain and back-related physical function in subjects suffering with chronic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-Back Pain, Refractory Pain, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04479787
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation, Conventional Medical Management
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
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
Chronic Low Back Pain
Stimgenics Open-Label, Post Market Study
The purpose of this investigational study is to study the effects of Stimgenics Spinal Cord Stimulation (SGX-SCS) in subjects with chronic, intractable pain of the trunk with lower limb pain, including unilateral or bilateral…
- Trial name
- SGX-SCS-RCT (NCT03606187)
- Testing
- Stimgenics SCS Programming Approach, Standard SCS Programming Approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Stimgenics LLC
Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Quantitative Assessment of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy After High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation
Will participants with painful lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) that are treated with high frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF10 SCS) have improvements in lower extremity peripheral nerve function?
- Trial name
- NCT03769675
- Testing
- High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Spinal Cord Stimulation, Pain, Back
Evaluation of Conventional and Long Pulse Widths During a Temporary Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of pulse widths <500 µS and >1000 µS on clinical outcomes during a temporary SCS trial.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Stimulation, Pain, Back, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03526055
- Testing
- Algovita Spinal Cord Stimulation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Amol Soin
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.
Back Pain, Leg Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Dosing Study
This study characterized the effects of amplitude on subject satisfaction and pain relief in subjects being treated by SCS.
- Trial name
- NCT03284411
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Upper Limb, Pain
Observational, Post Market Study in Treating Chronic Upper Extremity Limb Pain
This is a post-market, open-label, prospective, multi-center, observational study evaluating upper limb pain relief with the DTM™ SCS programming approach.
- Trial name
- PROC2020PM (NCT04466111)
- Testing
- Intellis neurostimulator system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- SGX Procura LLC