Finding the best test length for spinal cord stimulation
This study looks at the best number of days to test a spinal cord stimulator (a device that uses mild electrical signals to block pain) before deciding if it should be made permanent. It helps find out if a shorter trial works as well as a longer one.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have had chronic pain for more than 12 weeks.
- Your doctor has decided that spinal cord stimulation (a pain therapy using mild electrical signals) is right for you.
- You are already scheduled for a spinal cord stimulation trial as part of your regular care.
- You are not pregnant, not on worker's compensation for your pain, have not had a failed SCS trial before, and are not on very high doses of opioid pain medicine.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This trial tests if spinal cord stimulation (a device that sends mild electrical pulses to your spinal cord) can help relieve long-lasting nerve pain in your arm or leg that hasn't gotten better with other treatments. It's for people who have had this pain for at least 6 months and are willing to try a new approach.
This study is testing how long a spinal cord stimulation trial should last to best diagnose whether it will help your chronic pain. It compares different trial lengths to see which one gives the most accurate result.
This trial studies whether changing the “stimulation pattern” of spinal cord stimulation can reduce long-lasting pain and improve daily function. You might be a good candidate if you have chronic trunk or leg pain and have already tried multiple pain treatments without enough relief.
This study tests an online tool that helps doctors decide if spinal cord stimulation (a treatment that uses mild electrical pulses to block pain signals) is right for you. It may help people with certain long-term pain conditions who haven't found relief from other treatments.
This study looks at how spinal cord stimulation affects long-term recovery and daily functioning in people with stable spinal cord injury. You may be eligible if you already have an implanted, FDA-approved spinal cord stimulator and meet specific safety and timing rules.
This study looks at how spinal cord stimulation affects chronic pain in adults who already have the device implanted. It may help researchers understand who benefits most and how stable pain and treatments need to be to measure results.
Hear when a new Spinal Cord Stimulation trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.