Paresthesia Free Spinal Cord Stimulation (PF-SCS)

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: SCS, Chronic Pain

In brief

The goal is to document efficacy of PF-SCS therapy in a blinded fashion and better understand how SCS therapy works in the clinical setting. Overall the investigators hope to improve patient care and selection of candidates who have the best potential for effective pain relief from an expensive and invasive therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03670147

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

10

Starts

2018-12-01

Expected to finish

2022-12-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subject will be 18-80 years old
• Subject who is currently treated with PF-SCS (HF-10 or Burst-mode capable SCS system) for chronic pain

You may not qualify if…

• Subject has neurological disease or a condition causing chronic persistent sensory deficit to the painful area
• Those receiving remuneration for their pain treatment (pending litigation or ongoing litigation).
• Those unable to read English and complete the assessment instruments.

Where it is running

• MGH Center for Translational Pain Research — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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