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N/A N=40 Treatment

Clinical Outcomes Study Using a New Implantable Neurostimulation System for Chronic Intractable Pain

Chronic Pain

Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
27.5%
Results posted
Jan 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of Subjects Satisfied With Treatment at 90 Days Post-IPG Implantation — 32 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Neurostimulation device implantation (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Boston Scientific Corporation
Primary completion
May 2014

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Proportion of Subjects Satisfied With Treatment at 90 Days Post-IPG Implantation
32
PRIMARY
Proportion of Subjects Satisfied With Treatment in a Sub-group Utilizing More Than 2 IPG Ports at 365 Days Post-IPG Implantation
21

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to investigate patient satisfaction with treatment using a new implantable neurostimulation system for chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs
  • Documented history of trunk and/or limb pain of at least 180 days
  • Overall pain intensity of at least 5 on a 0-10 numerical rating scale (OPI-NRS-11) over the past 180 days based on subject recall
  • Pass study site's routine psychological/psychiatric evaluation within 180 days before signing the informed consent
  • Subject is willing and able to comply with all protocol-required follow-up evaluations
  • 18 years of age or older when written informed consent is obtained
  • Subject signs informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to operate the Precision Spectra™ System either by self or with a caregiver
  • Primary source of pain is cancer-related, pelvic, visceral, anginal or migraine
  • Overall pain intensity of always 10 on a 0-10 numerical rating scale (OPI-NRS-11) over the past 180 days based on subject recall
  • Is a high surgical risk
  • Currently on any anticoagulant medications that cannot be discontinued during perioperative period
  • Subject requires Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) while implanted with lead(s) and/or the Precision Spectra IPG
  • Subject is participating (or intends to participate) in another investigational drug or device clinical trial that may influence the data that will be collected for this study
  • Subjects already implanted with an active implantable device(s) to treat their pain (IPGs, implantable drug pumps, etc) or pacemaker or Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
  • Patient is a woman who is pregnant (a urine pregnancy test must be performed within 7 days prior to the stimulation trial procedure in women of child-bearing potential) or nursing or intends to become pregnant during the course of the trial.
  • Failed to achieve satisfactory relief during the stimulation trial phase
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01665040). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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