Quality of Life Outcomes in Spinal Cord Stimulation

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Neuropathic Pain, Low Back Pain

In brief

The investigators will be evaluating quality of life outcomes in patients who are undergoing routine spinal cord stimulator implant for uncontrolled pain. Patients will be evaluated pre and post-operatively for quality of life improvements, pain control, and functionality.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03249922

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

6

Starts

2017-10-27

Expected to finish

2018-07-22

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with neuropathic pain or axial back pain that is not controlled by oral analgesics, opioids, and has failed conservative management.
• Ages 18-90 with no ethnicity or gender predilections.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who have spinal cord injury, multiple stimulator revisions, DRG stimulators, intrathecal pain pumps, complex regional pain syndrome, previous spinal cord stimulator implant, mechanical instability requiring fusion, myelopathy, psychological condition precluding them from complying with therapy, illegal drug abuse including heroin, cocaine, and illegally obtained prescription pills, or have previously been or are currently involved in litigation for medical malpractice.

Where it is running

• Neurologic Institute of New Jersey — Newark, New Jersey, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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