Spinal cord stimulation study for chronic erythromelalgia pain
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether spinal cord stimulation (a device that sends mild electrical signals to the spinal cord) can reduce chronic pain from erythromelalgia when medicines have not helped. You may need to try stimulation for two weeks first, and you will likely feel tingling during that test.
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Who can take part
- You have a diagnosis of primary (idiopathic) erythromelalgia
- You are age 18 or older
- Your pain has been chronic and not controlled by medicines for at least 6 months
- Your pain is at least 5 out of 10 at the start of screening
- A 2-week spinal cord stimulation test helped: your pain drops by at least 2 points, and you feel tingling during the test
- You do not have certain conditions that raise procedure risk (for example, serious infection or blood clotting problems)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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