mononeuropathy
Conditions
Interventions
Spinal cord stimulator implantation and 3 times blood collection
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Suffering from painful peripheral mononeuropathy in the distal extremities, preferably post-traumatic or post-surgical, confirmed by EMG - Symptoms refractory to conventional medical management for at least 6 months according to treating physician - 18 years or older - At least 5 out of 10 on the numerical rating scale for pain (average pain intensity in week prior to assessment)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Mononeuropathy located in the head or torso - Mononeuropathy by avulsion at the plexus brachialis - Life expectancy <1 year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of 6 months of spinal cord stimulation in the test subjects on the 'IMMPACT guidelines' (perceived pain intensity, quality of life, physical and emotional functioning, and medication use) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Effect of individually optimized spinal cord stimulation settings - Effect of 3 or 6 months of spinal cord stimulation on thermographic images, immunology, QST, and EMG. - Personal preference for spinal cord stimulation settings of the test subjects | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed