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Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic, Intractable Pain Using the Nalu™ Neurostimulation System
Description

The Nalu Neurostimulation System is capable of delivering multiple therapy options to address patient needs. The study will confirm the efficacy, safety, comfort and compliance with the Nalu Neurostimulation System in adult subjects with chronic pain in the legs and back. Patients who have been diagnosed with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) and meet other study eligibility criteria will be enrolled in the study to receive the Nalu Neurostimulation System.

COMPLETED
Evaluating Anatomic Versus Targeted Lead Placement for Burst Stimulation Therapy During the Trial
Description

Prospective, multi-center, randomized, single blind study

TERMINATED
A Safety and Effectiveness Study of Intraspinal Gabapentin (MDT2004) for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and minimum effective dose of intraspinal gabapentin when delivered through an implanted drug infusion system.

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Clinical Trial of MED HF10™ Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Description

This is a single-center, prospective, non-randomized exploratory study in subjects with chronic, intractable back pain and/or leg pain per the center's routine practice. The primary endpoint is the distribution of responders by 'lowest preferred pulse dose (PD)' setting, where a subject is a responder to the lowest PD setting they preferred prior to entering the Observational period. The study is performed in patients who already have Nevro SCS devices implanted.

TERMINATED
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic and Intractable Back Pain
Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) using the Precision implantable neurostimulation device for chronic and intractable back pain in subjects who are not candidates for surgery or who have chosen to seek alternative therapy.

Conditions
COMPLETED
SCS Programming Study in Treating Intractable Chronic Back Pain (NOVA)
Description

This is an open-label prospective, randomized, controlled, multi-center study comparing DTM-SCS programming approach to Conventional SCS programming approach. The purpose of this investigational study is to study the effects of Differential Target Multiplexed Spinal Cord Stimulation (DTM-SCS) in subjects with chronic, intractable pain of the trunk with or without lower limb pain, including unilateral or bilateral pain without prior history of spine surgery and refractory to conservative and surgical interventions.

COMPLETED
Determining the Prognostic Value of Continuous Intrathecal Infusion
Description

The purpose of this study will be to determine the efficacy and the prognostic value of a continuous intrathecal prognostic infusion test in an in-hospital setting for selecting patients who would have better long term outcomes for treatment with intrathecal implantable devices. The investigators will compare the primary outcomes \[changes in pain intensity score (NRS), patient global impression of change (PGIC)\] before and after intrathecal infusion of an admixture of bupivacaine 0.625 mg/ml and fentanyl 1 mcg/ml versus normal saline. The study will include 36 patients with intractable chronic low back pain in the setting of lumbar post-laminectomy syndrome or vertebral compression fracture who failed conservative management and are considered candidates for IDDS. Prior to the implant, the patients will undergo an intrathecal prognostic infusion test with an externalized catheter. Baseline NRS pain scores will be assessed and documented on all patients upon admission to the preoperative area. An intrathecal catheter will be placed in the outpatient procedure suite at the appropriate level for target dermatomes. The needle entry point will occur in the upper lumbar spine and catheter tip will be placed in the lower thoracic spine, under local anesthesia with the patient awake and with minimal or no sedation. The intrathecal infusion will be started using an external pump once patient is in the PACU. The research component is to perform the intrathecal test with normal saline (inactive placebo solution) in addition to a test with fentanyl and bupivacaine (active solution). Patients will be randomly assigned to either Group I (continuous infusion of bupivacaine and fentanyl followed by saline) or Group II (continuous infusion of saline followed by bupivacaine and fentanyl). In PACU, patients will be started on an infusion rate of 0.5 ml/hr and titrated to pain relief greater than 50% of baseline or up to 0.8-1.0 ml/hr within 6-8 hrs after start of the infusion. A clinician blinded to the treatment arm will assess NRS and PGIC on the patients after approximately 12 hours. Assessment will include changes in pain intensity score at rest and upon ambulating or performing maneuvers that normally elicit patient's low back pain. A 4-6-hour washout period will be allotted with infusion of preservative-free normal saline at a rate of 0.2 ml/hr, after which the physician will document a return of the NRS to baseline before switching therapies.

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Observational Study of Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Description

This observational study will collect prospectively specified data on patient characteristics and clinically relevant outcomes in patients who receive a ketamine infusion at Stanford Pain Management Center for the treatment of chronic pain, with the goal of identifying treatment responders and relationships between patient characteristics and treatment response.

Conditions
COMPLETED
Behavioral Treatments for Chronic Pain
Description

The purpose of the study is to test a brief, group-administered psychosocial intervention to reduce interference of pain with daily life, emotional distress, and pain intensity, and improve quality of life and physical activity levels in individuals with chronic pain.

COMPLETED
Study to Evaluate Automated Intensity Management in Patients Undergoing a BSC SCS Temporary Trial
Description

The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility of using information extracted from physiologic signals to automatically adjust stimulation in patients undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS).

WITHDRAWN
Transitioning to a Valve -Gated Intrathecal Drug Delivery System (IDDS)
Description

Flowonix Prometra® II Programmable Pump may require a smaller dose of drug when converting from other commercially available intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS).

COMPLETED
Multi-center Prospective Study Determining the Sustainability of Pain Relief and Psychosocial and Functional Responses When Utilizing a Multiple Waveform Enabled Neurostimulator
Description

The TRIUMPH study is a post-market, international, multicenter, interventional, prospective, single-arm study intended to evaluate the sustainability of pain control and psychosocial and functional responses utilizing a multiple-waveform enabled neurostimulator in subjects with chronic, intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs.

COMPLETED
Prometra Post-Approval Study
Description

The Prometra Pump is approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The purpose of this study is to collect long-term safety data on the Prometra Pump.

TERMINATED
Efficacy of the Spinal Cord Stimulation System as Salvage Therapy
Description

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation using the Precision implantable neurostimulation device for chronic and intractable pain of the trunk and or limbs in patients who have failed treatment with an intraspinal infusion pump or other SCS system.

COMPLETED
OPTIONS Spinal Cord Stimulation Programming Parameters
Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate programming options in spinal cord stimulation for the management of chronic, intractable pain of the trunk and limbs.

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Study to Evaluate Neuromodulation Subject Experience with Contemporary Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Modalities for Chronic Pain
Description

Medtronic, Inc. is sponsoring the SENSE SCS clinical study, a prospective, multi-center, post-market, non-randomized, observational study with a hybrid decentralized model of execution, utilizing a mobile application for the collection of patient reported outcomes (PROs). The purpose of the study is to evaluate workflow of a mobile application for collection of PROs and to gather data on patient experience with spinal cord stimulation therapy.

COMPLETED
Investigating Biological Targets, Markers, and Intervention for Chronic Pain
Description

This multi-modal methods study will investigate neurophysiological, endocrinological, cognitive, psycho-social-emotional markers of chronic pain, and therapeutic targets using integrative health treatments.

COMPLETED
Post-market, Randomized, Controlled, Prospective Study Evaluating Intrathecal Pain Medication (IT) Versus Conventional Medical Management (CMM) in the Non-cancer, Refractory, Chronic Pain Population
Description

This study is being conducted to compare intrathecal morphine using the commercially available intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS), and conventional medical management (CMM) in subjects with non-cancer, refractory chronic pain.

COMPLETED
Patient Controlled Intrathecal Analgesia With Bupivacaine for Chronic Low Back Pain
Description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the local anesthetic bupivacaine delivered intrathecally in small doses via PTM self-administered boluses significantly improves the breakthrough pain and functional status of patients with chronic intractable pain who are managed with an intrathecal drug delivery system.

COMPLETED
Evaluation of Stepped Care for Chronic Pain in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans (ESCAPE)
Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if a stepped-care intervention makes pain symptoms better and reduces activity limitations because of pain. Our two primary hypotheses are that in OIF/OEF veterans with chronic pain: 1. Stepped care is more effective than usual care in reducing pain-related disability 2. Stepped care is more effective than usual care in reducing psychological distress

TERMINATED
A Study To Evaluate Pregabalin In The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Chronic Bone Pain Related To Metastatic Cancer
Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the analgesic efficacy of flexibly-dosed pregabalin in the adjunctive treatment of subjects with cancer-induced bone pain.

UNKNOWN
Intermittent vs. Continuous Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the therapeutic efficacy of intermittent Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation (DRG-S) to standard continuous stimulation in patients with chronic intractable pain

TERMINATED
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Neuropathic Pain of Back or Lower Extremity
Description

The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and patient preference for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) using the Precision device with the electrode array placed at T7 versus placement at T8. Eligible patients will have chronic intractable pain in the back or lower extremities and will have independently elected SCS as the next line of therapy. There is some anecdotal evidence that the coverage of the paresthesia resulting from T7 placement is preferable to that obtained by the more commonly used T8 placement but there has been no study to support this observation.

COMPLETED
An Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulation Pain Management System
Description

There are many treatment options available for the management of chronic pain . Some include, but are not limited to, over-the-counter medications, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Physical Therapy, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and nerve blocks. Historically, the mainstay of pain treatment has been pharmacotherapy. However, pharmacotherapy has varying degrees of effectiveness and is often associated with undesirable side effects. Although many patients are successfully treated, for those who fail some of these more conservative therapies the remaining option is limited to spinal cord stimulation (SCS), proven to be an effective therapy to more than half of those failing conservative treatments . Over 50% of those who have failed these more conservative methods of pain management, can now, under the guidance of a clinician utilizing SCS, have their pain levels successfully managed. SCS is a less invasive therapy that is a reversible treatment with greater long-term benefits than more permanent, radical approaches and one that deserves greater consideration in the management of chronic, intractable pain.

UNKNOWN
Transitioning to a Valve -Gated Intrathecal Drug Delivery System
Description

This study is designed to explore if the valve-gated pump requires less drug to manage subject pain than the prior standard peristaltic pump in the same subject. The newly implanted valve-gated pump will be programmed to deliver a minimum dose reduction of 20% of the same medication that was delivered in the peristaltic pump prior to explant. The drug therapy will be evaluated and pain scores will be evaluated over time (3 refill cycles prospectively for the valve-gated pump and 6 months retrospectively for the peristaltic pump).

UNKNOWN
Observational Study of the Impact of Genetic Testing on Healthcare Decisions and Care in Interventional Pain Management
Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of genetic testing on healthcare decisions and patient outcomes in interventional pain management clinical care. Results of genetic testing will also be compared with the clinical outcome measures collected to discover novel genetic factors that may influence patient care.

TERMINATED
Improving Outcomes and Lowering Costs by Integration of Primary Care Providers and Pain Medicine Physicians for Pain Pts
Description

This study will demonstrate that functional improvement measures over a 6-month period for chronic low back patients under the care of Primary Care Provider (PCP), using a therapeutic plan formulated initially by the Pain Medicine Specialist (PMS), are equivalent to those under the care of the PMS only. Chronic low back pain patient will be initially be evaluated by the PMS. If no interventional pain therapy is required, a multimodal therapeutic plan (pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological) will be formulated to manage the chronic low back pain. Patients will be randomized into one of the two groups: Group 1 - Subjects will be treated monthly for the following 6 months by PMS, and Group 2 - Subjects will be treated by their own PCP for monthly visits for 6 months.

COMPLETED
Implantable Systems Performance Registry
Description

The Implantable Systems Performance Registry (ISPR) was developed to evaluate the long-term reliability and performance of market-released Medtronic Neuromodulation infusion and stimulation products. Completion Notice: The ISPR was created by Medtronic to monitor the performance of commercially available products. This registry was initially designed to track performance of Medtronic's implantable infusion and spinal cord stimulation systems beginning in August 2003 and June 2004, respectively. Medtronic DBS Systems were added to the ISPR in June 2009, and Sacral Neuromodulation Systems in April 2010. Medtronic retired the ISPR in April 2016 and merged the data collected from this registry into the Product Surveillance Registry (PSR). Please refer to that record, Clinical Trials identifier: NCT01524276, for further information.