Sensory Testing of Multiple Forms of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Complex Regional Pain Syndromes; Neuropathic Pain; Chronic Pain; Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT04732325
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

Brief Summary

Doctors sometimes treat chronic pain with devices that send mild electrical currents into the spinal cord. This type of treatment is referred to as neurostimulation. A common form of neurostimulation therapy is spinal cord stimulation (SCS). In this study, researchers want to learn more about how SCS affects pain processing and relieves pain. The researchers will examine multiple forms of SCS in chronic pain patients who are receiving SCS from their own doctors as part of their standard of care. During the study, participants will be asked to complete a variety of evaluations at certain time points.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-01
• Study Start: 2021-09-11
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-18
• Study Completion: 2024-06-18
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SCS-induced changes in temporal summation (TS)	Baseline (At randomization) and at the end of each seven-day treatment	TS refers to an increased perception of pain in response to sequential stimuli of equal physical strength. At the end of each treatment period, TS scores will be calculated by subtracting the average pain rating of the single-stimulus trials from the average pain rating of the ten-stimuli trials. If the difference is a positive number, the researchers will conclude that there was pain summation, where larger numbers will indicate increased pain summation or TS. If the difference is zero or a negative number, the researchers will conclude that there was no pain summation or TS.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan; 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States