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Value of Multiple Modalities Using the Spectra WaveWriter Spinal Cord Stimulator System

VERITAS - A Study to Demonstrate the Value of Multiple Modalities Using the Spectra WaveWriter™ Spinal Cord Stimulator System in the Treatment of Chronic Pain

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03251937
Acronym
VERITAS
Enrollment
97
Registered
2017-08-16
Start date
2018-01-09
Completion date
2020-03-10
Last updated
2021-04-01

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

Conditions

Back Pain, Chronic Pain

Keywords

Chronic Pain, Back Pain, Leg Pain, Pain, Stimulation, Spinal Cord Stimulator, Implantable Pulse Generator

Brief summary

To demonstrate the value of multiple modalities and sustained clinically significant pain relief in patients with chronic pain when using the Boston Scientific Spectra WaveWriter Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System.

Interventions

DEVICESpectra WaveWriter SCS System

Multiple modalities of stimulation therapy

Sponsors

Boston Scientific Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs * 22 years of age or older at time of enrollment * Willing and able to comply with all protocol-required procedures and assessments/evaluations provided in English * Willing and capable of giving informed consent Key

Exclusion criteria

* Any pain-related diagnosis or medical/psychological condition that, in the clinician's best judgment, might confound reporting of study outcomes * Significant cognitive impairment that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would reasonably be expected to impair the study candidate's ability to participate in the study * Current systemic infection, or local infection in close proximity to the anticipated surgical field * Breast-feeding, pregnant or planning to get pregnant during the course of the study or not using adequate contraception * Previous spinal cord stimulation trial or is already implanted with an active implantable device(s) (e.g. pacemaker, drug pump, implantable pulse generator) * Participating, or intends to participate, in another clinical trial that may influence the data that will be collected for this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of Subjects With 50% or Greater Reduction in Overall Pain From Baseline3 months post activation

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Subjects were considered enrolled once informed consent was completed. Only those who met all eligibility criteria went on to receive implant and proceed in the study.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spectra WaveWriter SCS System Spectra WaveWriter SCS System: Multiple modalities of stimulation therapy
40
Total40

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSpinal Cord Stimulation
Age, Continuous63.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 97
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 97
serious
Total, serious adverse events
7 / 97

Outcome results

Primary

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

Time frame: 3 months post activation

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Spinal Cord StimulationPercentage of Subjects With 50% or Greater Reduction in Overall Pain From Baseline31 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026