Chronic intractable neuropathic pain
Conditions
Interventions
high dose stimulation group
low dose stimulation group
Sponsors
Kobe University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Males and females aged 20 years and older (2) Patients with intractable neuropathic pain, such as postherpetic neuralgia, failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), and other peripheral neuropathic pain: (3) Patients who have chronic pain (subacute to chronic) for more than one month with intractable pain that is resistant to treatment and whose physician considers treatment with SCS test stimulation necessary. (4) Patients who have freely given written consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Current or past psychiatric or neurological disorders (2) Using psychotropic drugs other than those prescribed for pain (3) Patients with organic brain damage. (4) Patients with non-MRI devices such as pacemakers in the body (5) Patients with metal devices such as arterial clips in the body (6) Pregnant (7) Claustrophobia (8) Other patients who have contraindications to spinal cord stimulation therapy or other conditions deemed inappropriate by the study investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differential changes in functional connectivity of brain regions | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKYOHEI UENO
Kobe University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University
Outcome results
None listed