Spinal cord stimulation and brain changes in chronic pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study uses non-invasive brain monitoring to see how spinal cord stimulation may change brain activity in people with chronic nerve pain. It aims to better understand how treatment affects the brain and pain over time.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old and a U.S. veteran
- You have chronic nerve (neuropathic) pain
- You are currently receiving pain treatment at the Cleveland VA Medical Center
- You already use tonic paraesthesia-based spinal cord stimulation (SCS) with about 50% pain relief, or you are in a planned SCS trial period
- You can give informed consent and are medically and psychologically stable
- No metal in the skull and no skull shape problems that would interfere with monitoring
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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