A Prospective Trial for the Effectiveness of the Use of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) in Failed Knee Surgery

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Conditions studied: Chronic Pain

In brief

A study for patients who have chronic postoperative pain who had knee replacement surgery. If qualified, a 14 day trial and an implantation of spinal cord stimulator for control of pain will be administered. This study will evaluate effectiveness of pain control. Subjects will be followed for one year post implantation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01912924

Run by

Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

People needed

0

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2013-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• over 18 years old
• total knee replacement at least nine months prior to enrollment
• unilateral knee pain at least 4 or more on a 1-10 visual analog scale
• failed other conservative treatments -

You may not qualify if…

• life expectancy of at least 6 months
• significant disease including Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,ipsilateral radiculopathy
• presence of pacemaker/vns or other Spinal Cord Stimulator
• previous lumbar surgery
• active infection
• unable to hold anticoagulants

Where it is running

• Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine — Bradenton, Florida, United States

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