Analgesic Efficacy of High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation

Ensemble Hospitalier de la Côte30 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of high frequency (HF SCS) stimulation and sham stimulation (Sham SCS - i.e. no stimulation) and conventional spinal cord stimulation (Conv SCS) on the patient reported global impression of change, pain intensity and health related quality of life.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lowback and Leg Pain

Interventions

High frequency spinal cord stimulationDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * signed informed consent * treated with spinal cord stimulation * stable pain relief achieved Exclusion Criteria: * failure to give informed consent * unable to use or understand how to handle the equipment, PGIC,VAS score or EQ-5D questionnaires.

Locations (2)

Department of anesthesiology and Pain management, Ensemble Hospitalier de la Côte (EHC)

Morges, Switzerland

RECRUITING

Department of Anaesthesia, The James Cook University Hospital

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient's Global Impression of Change (PGIC)

Secondary Outcomes

Intensity of Pain

Quality of Life (EQ-5D)

Central Contacts

Christophe Perruchoud, MD

CONTACT

+41218042868 christophe.perruchoud@chuv.ch

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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