Testing an online tool for selecting spinal cord stimulation patients
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study is testing an online tool to help doctors decide if someone is a good candidate for a spinal cord stimulator—a device that sends mild pulses to block pain signals. If you have long-term, hard-to-treat pain and haven't found relief from other treatments, this tool might help guide whether spinal cord stimulation is right for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have had chronic pain for at least 6 months.
- You have a specific type of pain (like after spine surgery, complex regional pain syndrome, nerve pain, or pain from poor blood flow).
- Your pain is at least a 5 out of 10 on average over the last month and affects your daily life.
- Standard treatments like medication, physical therapy, or injections haven't worked well enough or caused side effects.
- You are willing to have a spinal cord stimulator implanted and can manage it safely.
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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