Return to Work for Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II Patients

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Conditions studied: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Spinal Cord Stimulation

In brief

A multicenter randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate whether the ability to work in Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II (PSPS-T2) patients after SCS implantation is different after a personalized biopsychosocial rehabilitation program specifically targeting return to work (RTW) compared with usual care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05269212

Run by

Moens Maarten

People needed

112

Starts

2022-05-10

Expected to finish

2027-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II (PSPS-T2)
• Chronic pain as a result of PSPS-T2 that exists for at least 6 months with a pain intensity of at least 4/10 on the Numeric Rating Scale, refractory to conservative treatment.
• Dutch speaking persons
• Patient has been informed of the study procedures and has given written informed consent
• Patient willing to comply with study protocol including attending the study visits

You may not qualify if…

• Suffering from another chronic illness characterised by chronic generalized widespread pain (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, scleroderma).
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• UZ Gent — Ghent, Belgium (enrolling)
• Jessa Ziekenhuis — Hasselt, Belgium (enrolling)
• Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel — Jette, Belgium (enrolling)
• AZ Nikolaas — Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
• AZ Turnhout — Turnhout, Belgium

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