neuropathic pain pain
Conditions
Interventions
Percutaneous neurostimulation, eventually with additional electrical current on
the needles, will be given according to a semi standardized protocol.
Sponsors
Reade, voormalig revalidatiecentrum amsterdam RCA
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • 18 to 70 years of age, • SCI at any level and any American Spinal Cord Association (ASIA) impairment Score • SCI occurred at least 6 months before inclusion • Diagnosis neuropathic pain on the DN4 diagnostic scale (>= 4) • At least 6 months of neuropathic pain should be present with a rating of 4 or more on a numeric rating scale from 0 to 10
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy in the study-period • Evidence of significant cardiac conduction disturbance • Current or recent substance abuse problem • Evidence that would prevent giving informed consent or hinder one*s ability to follow through with the study based on the attending physicians clinical judgment (e.g. a serious psychological disorder, language difficulties) • No informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The feasibility will be evaluated with structured evaluation forms assessing performance of the intervention according to the protocol, attendance of the patients, experiences of patients, adverse events, and completion of the questionnaires. Other aspects are the recruitment process, and the percentage of responders. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome parameters include International Spinal Cord Injury Basic Pain Data Set self report measures; pain intensity (0-10 on a numerical rating scale); Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Short Form-36 walk-wheel (SF36-ww); and Patients' Global Impression of Change scale. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed