neuropathic pain
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will receive two different SCS stimulator settings (burst and sham) each for a two week period.
Sponsors
Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Over 18 years, SCS for at least 3 months, Optimal tonic stimulation, SCS system type Eon, EonC, Eon mini or Prodigy (SJM, Plano, TX), Capable of participation: travelling to the hospital and filling out the questionnaires.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hospitalisation or other form of serious decline of general health, Severe pain that is interfering with the pain the SCS is used for, Received burst SCS in the past, Incapable of working with rechargeable system in the future.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are the scores on the VAS for pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters are the scores on VAS for quality of life, the McGill Pain Questionnaire, the Patients' Global Impression of Change (PGIC) scale, and the estimated walking distance. These scores will be compared for the conventional tonic, burst and sham stimulation situations. In a subgroup of patients with failed back surgery syndrome we will study the differences in brain activation between the stimulation settings, measured by changes in EEG features and evoked potentials. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.C. Tjepkema-Cloostermans
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Outcome results
None listed