Spinal cord stimulation for stubborn nerve pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a new type of spinal cord stimulation for people with long-term nerve pain that hasn't improved with other treatments. The goal is to see if this special stimulation pattern can reduce pain better than standard care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have had nerve pain (not caused by cancer) for at least 6 months, and it is severe (your pain score is 5 or more on a 0–10 scale).
- Your pain level and pain medicines have been stable for the past 30 days.
- A team of doctors has said you are a good candidate for spinal cord stimulation.
- You have not had a spinal cord stimulator, a nerve stimulator, or a spinal pump before.
- You do not have any metal or electronic implants that would make an MRI unsafe (like some pacemakers, aneurysm clips, or cochlear implants).
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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