Effects of Spinal Cord Stimulation
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Interventions
- Device: Spinal cord stimulation turned on with suggestions (suggestions on)
- Registration Number
- NCT05885061
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
- Brief Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to test effects of spinal cord stimulation in patients receiving treatment for their chronic pain. The main question of the study is:
• What is the effect of spinal cord stimulation when compared to placebo? Participants will rate their pain with their usual spinal cord stimulation on and off.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients (>18 years of age) with SCS implanted to treat chronic pain.
- Patients who consent to participation and can cooperate in the study.
- Use of continuous paresthesia-free SCS for minimum 6 months prior to participation in the study.
- Pain score of 7 or less on a 0-10 scale in the most painful area treated with SCS, rated upon inclusion.
- Patients not receiving other neuromodulation treatment.
- Patients who have not undergone changes in their (pain relevant) medication during the last 30 days (pro necessitate medication allowed).
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Spinal cord stimulation turned on and suggestions Spinal cord stimulation turned on with suggestions (suggestions on) -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity, Visual Analogue Scale Every 30 minutes during study session (max 5 hours) 0-10 (0=no pain, 10=worst imaginable pain). Continual assessments to register changes.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark