Spinal cord stimulator for chronic pain study
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a new type of spinal cord stimulator (a device that sends gentle electrical pulses to your spine to block pain signals) for people with chronic pain in their back, chest, or arms or legs. The goal is to see how well it works in real-life settings.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have chronic pain in your trunk (back, chest, belly) or arms or legs that hasn't gotten better with at least 6 months of other treatments.
- Your pain is severe, rated 60 or higher on a 0-to-100 pain scale (100 being the worst).
- You are healthy enough for surgery to implant the device, as judged by the doctor.
- You have not used a spinal cord stimulator before.
- You do not have any other active implanted devices like a pacemaker, deep brain stimulator, or sacral nerve stimulator.
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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