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Effectiveness of the Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System at Sub-Perception Amplitude

WHISPER - A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System at Sub-Perception Amplitude

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02314000
Acronym
WHISPER
Enrollment
229
Registered
2014-12-10
Start date
2014-12-31
Completion date
2018-08-07
Last updated
2021-02-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Brief summary

To demonstrate sustained clinically significant pain relief in patients with chronic pain when using the Boston Scientific Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System at sub-perception amplitude

Detailed description

To demonstrate sustained clinically significant pain relief in patients when using the Boston Scientific Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System at sub-perception amplitude

Interventions

DEVICEPrecision or Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator System

Sponsors

Boston Scientific Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
22 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Complaint of chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs 2. Willing and able to comply with all protocol-required procedures and assessments/evaluations; able to independently read and complete all questionnaires and assessments provided in English 3. Subject signed a valid, Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent form (ICF) provided in English Key

Exclusion criteria

1. Meets any contraindication in the Precision SCS system per locally applicable Directions for Use (DFU) 2. Any pain-related diagnosis or medical/psychological condition that, in the clinician's best judgment, might confound reporting of study outcomes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of Subjects With 50% or Greater Reduction in Overall Pain Intensity From Baseline90 days post activationProportion of subjects with 50% or greater reduction in overall pain intensity from baseline with supra and sub perception amplitude with no increase in average daily medication intake to treat pain

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Enrolled subjects underwent study eligibility to determine if they can continue in the study. Following completion of study eligibility, subjects were randomized to the cross-over phase.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
SCS Starting at Supra-perception Amplitude
Precision or Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator System programmed starting at supra-perception and followed by sub-perception amplitude. Precision or Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator System
75
SCS Starting at Sub-perception Amplitude
Precision or Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator System starting at sub-perception and followed by supra-perception amplitude. Precision or Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator System
65
Total140

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSCS Starting at Supra-perception AmplitudeSCS Starting at Sub-perception AmplitudeTotal
Age, Continuous60.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9
58.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7
59.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3
Sex: Female, Male
Female
44 Participants39 Participants83 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
31 Participants26 Participants57 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1400 / 1400 / 140
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 1400 / 1400 / 140
serious
Total, serious adverse events
7 / 1403 / 1404 / 140

Outcome results

Primary

Proportion of Subjects With 50% or Greater Reduction in Overall Pain Intensity From Baseline

Proportion of subjects with 50% or greater reduction in overall pain intensity from baseline with supra and sub perception amplitude with no increase in average daily medication intake to treat pain

Time frame: 90 days post activation

Population: Due to the nature of crossover study design, all subjects contributed towards each arm, as reflected in the number of participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
SCS With Supra-perception AmplitudeProportion of Subjects With 50% or Greater Reduction in Overall Pain Intensity From Baseline32 Participants
SCS With Sub-perception AmplitudeProportion of Subjects With 50% or Greater Reduction in Overall Pain Intensity From Baseline41 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026