Treatment of Post-Stroke Central Pain

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Conditions studied: Central Post-Stroke Pain

In brief

To evaluate the short-term analgesic efficacy of stSCS combined with pharmacotherapy compared with pharmacotherapy alone in patients with CPSP, measured by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score immediately after treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07593313

Run by

Nanchong Central Hospital

People needed

80

Starts

2024-01-01

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-18

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of central post-stroke pain (CPSP) according to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) criteria
• Clear history of stroke confirmed by cranial CT or MRI
• Pain occurring after stroke and distributed in body parts corresponding to central nervous system injury
• Pain with neuropathic characteristics (e.g., burning sensation, electric shock sensation, needle prick sensation)
• Pain not explained by other causes
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Pain duration ≥ 3 months
• Baseline pain Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score ≥ 4 points
• Complete clinical data with follow-up time ≥ 6 months

You may not qualify if…

• History of chronic pain before stroke
• Severe cognitive impairment that prevents cooperation with pain assessment (Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE < 15 points)
• Contraindications to spinal cord stimulation (SCS), such as coagulation disorders, active infections, or mental diseases that prevent cooperation
• Malignant tumors or other severe organic diseases with expected survival < 1 year

Where it is running

• Nanchong Central Hospital — Nanchong, Sichuan, China (enrolling)

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