Closed-loop spinal cord stimulation for chemo-related nerve pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a new type of spinal cord stimulator (SCS) can reduce pain caused by chemotherapy. If you have lasting nerve pain after cancer treatment and standard pain medications haven't helped, this device might offer relief.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have nerve pain in your legs or arms from chemotherapy, with an average pain level of 5 or higher on a 0–10 scale.
- It's been at least 6 months since you finished chemotherapy, and your cancer is in remission (as confirmed by your oncologist).
- You've had this nerve pain for at least 3 months.
- Standard nerve pain medications haven't worked well, or you can't tolerate their side effects.
- You haven't had other treatments like ketamine or lidocaine infusions that worked for this pain.
- You are 18 or older, not pregnant or nursing, and can give informed consent.
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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