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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON49164
NL-OMON49164
Recruiting
N/A

The effect of spinal cord stimulation and dorsal root ganglion stimulation on histamine induced itch: an experimental pilot study - SCS in itch

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Enrollment
12
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • \- Good effect (\* 50% decrease of pain) of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) or
  • dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRGS) treatment.
  • \- The area innervated by the SCS or DRGS must extend to a healthy, pain\-free,
  • uninterrupted area of skin of at least 10x20cm
  • \- Contralaterally, an equal, uninterrupted, healthy area of skin must be
  • available; this must not be innervated by the stimulator.
  • \- Patient must have no objections against switching off his or her device, for
  • up to one hour.
  • \- Age \>\<\=18 years
  • \- No ongoing itch perception

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- Generalized skin disorder,
  • \- Systemic disease associated with pruritus,
  • \- Complex regional pain syndrome
  • \- Allergy or hypersensitivity
  • \- Contra\-indication for histamine administration, such as mastocytosis
  • \- Use of opioids
  • \- Use of oral antihistamines, corticosteroids or other (immunosuppressive)
  • drugs that might prevent potential participants from developing a flare.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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