Severe Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Treatment Bundle, Using Spinal Cord Stimulation and Multidisciplinary Treatment, to Reduce Pain and Improve Physical Function.
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Conditions studied: Neuropathic Pain, Multidisciplinary Approach, Rehabilitation Exercise, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
In brief
People with nerve damage can develop nerve pain. The pain can sometimes be severe and unpredictable, causing odd or alarming sensations - for example, lightning-like or electric shock feelings in the area served by the damaged nerve. The investigators will examine a treatment for nerve pain in the legs caused by nerve damage, which can occur after a herniated disc or a bone fracture, with or without surgery. Previous research suggests that spinal cord stimulation can relieve nerve pain in the legs after surgery or injury, but its effectiveness is still debated. Other studies show that multidisciplinary treatment helps people with long-term pain to improve their quality of life and to better cope in life. National and international guidelines recommend this kind of multidisciplinary care for long-term pain. There has yet been published research on spinal cord stimulation combined with multidisciplinary treatment as a bundle intervention. The investigators therefore want to find out whether this combined approach can reduce nerve pain in the legs and improve physical functioning.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07403331
- Run by
- Oslo University Hospital
- People needed
- 10
- Starts
- 2026-05-04
- Expected to finish
- 2027-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Peripheral neuropathic pain in one or both legs for >6 months due to:
- (1) Post Spinal Pain Syndrome (type 1 or 2).
- (2) Localized nerve damage.
- The area of the neuropathic pain in the leg(s) must be the dominant pain component.
- Age ranges from 18-60 years.
- Previous standard conservative (or surgical) treatment attempted.
- Opioid use within permissible limits at implantation time (daily opioid dose <50 mg OMEQ).
- Willingness to actively participate in the treatment bundle.
- Living within reasonable travelling distance from Oslo.
- Proficiency in understanding oral and written Norwegian, essential to benefit from the program that relies on mutual comprehension, nuanced conversation, and emotional expression, which are language-dependent.
- Cognitive capacity to provide informed consent.
- Ability to master the technical aspects of the SCS system (switching programs on the remote control).
You may not qualify if…
- Currently undergoing the claims process for health benefits (e.g., disability pensions from NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration).
- Presenting a psychological or psychiatric disorder that may impact treatment efficacy.
- Chronic generalized pain conditions.
- Other pain conditions in the affected area, such as osteoarthritis.
- Pregnancy.
Where it is running
- Department of pain management and research, Oslo university hospital — Oslo, Norway (enrolling)
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