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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12617000239369
ACTRN12617000239369
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The long-term effects of spinal cord stimulation on neural function in chronic low back pain – a pilot study

orthern Sydney Local Health District0 sites30 target enrollmentFebruary 16, 2017

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
ower back pain
Sponsor
orthern Sydney Local Health District
Enrollment
30
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 16, 2017
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
orthern Sydney Local Health District

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Have a primary diagnosis of chronic low back pain (lumbo\-sacral) with or without leg pain.
  • 2\. Be a candidate for a commercial spinal cord stimulation system.
  • 3\. Have responded inadequately to at least 6 months of conservative treatment (pharmacological, physical therapy \+/\- spinal injections including radiofrequency lesioning).
  • 4\. Pain intensity \>\= 3/10 (NRS11\) over previous month.
  • 5\. Patients may have had previous spinal surgery.
  • 6\. Patients with a known condition that may potentially result in neuropathy will not be excluded (e.g. diabetes, multiple sclerosis).
  • 7\. Patients with a significant neuropathy demonstrated on clinical examination (e.g. reflex depression, focal sensory changes or focal muscle weakness, especially lower limbs) will not be excluded.
  • 8\. May have undertaken a cognitive behavioural therapy pain program.
  • 9\. Be able to consent.
  • 10\. Be 18 years or older at the time of enrolment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Have mechanical spinal instability (diagnosed with radiological imaging).
  • 2\. Have malignancy with life expectancy \<1year.
  • 3\. Have a systemic infection.
  • 4\. Have other implantable devices.
  • 5\. Are participating in another clinical trial.
  • 6\. Have unstable major psychiatric comorbidities.
  • 7\. Are pregnant/lactating or not using adequate birth control.
  • 8\. Have bleeding or coagulopathy issues.
  • 9\. Are immunocompromised and at risk of infection.
  • 10\. Have uncontrolled insulin\-dependent diabetes mellitus despite treatment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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