Testing a back pain therapy switch during spinal stimulation trial
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether changing the way spinal cord stimulation is used can better reduce long-lasting nerve pain down your leg. You must first complete a short spinal stimulation test period, and you should expect tingling during that testing time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had at least one back surgery and still have nerve pain going into your leg for 6+ months despite non-surgical treatments
- Your leg pain is at least 5 out of 10 on a pain scale before starting the trial
- You successfully complete a 2-week spinal stimulation test using a steady (tonic) setting, with a big enough drop in leg pain (while still feeling tingling)
- You can attend a required outpatient clinic visit for back, neck, and shoulder rehabilitation
- You must be able to complete the 2-week spinal stimulation test with a preset success level of leg pain improvement (again, while feeling tingling)
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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