Trial Outcomes & Findings for TARGET Post-Approval Study (NCT NCT02800863)

NCT ID: NCT02800863

Last Updated: 2024-07-08

Results Overview

The serious adverse event rate for subjects receiving the permanent DRG implantable pulse generator (IPG) was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier method on subjects who received the permanent Axium or Proclaim DRG IPG (N = 296). While 426 patients were enrolled, only 296 received the permanent implant. The primary population is 296.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

426 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

throughout 12 month study

Results posted on

2024-07-08

Participant Flow

The study enrolled a total of 426 subjects at 44 investigational sites. The first subject was enrolled in August 2016 and the last subject in December 2019. Completion of enrollment and follow-up in the study occurred in September 2021.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
Overall Study
STARTED
426
Overall Study
COMPLETED
198
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
228

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
14
Overall Study
Another Device Implanted
1
Overall Study
Device Explanted
1
Overall Study
Device Has Been Turned Off Since Jan 2019
1
Overall Study
Health Issues
1
Overall Study
Insurance Denial
8
Overall Study
No Perm Implant, Active Pain Pump Implanted
1
Overall Study
Patient Did not Obtain at Least 50% Pain Relief
1
Overall Study
Screen Failure
1
Overall Study
Sponsor Request
6
Overall Study
Death
3
Overall Study
Subject Implant at Another Facility
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
26
Overall Study
Subject Participation Terminated by Investigator
17
Overall Study
Subject and/or Family Request
64
Overall Study
Trial Failure
81
Overall Study
Used Different Battery not Approved for Study at Time of Perm
1

Baseline Characteristics

TARGET Post-Approval Study

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
n=426 Participants
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
Age, Continuous
52.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.8 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
259 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
167 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
375 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
361 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
426 participants
n=5 Participants
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
CRPS I
301 Participants
n=5 Participants
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
CRPS II
125 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: throughout 12 month study

Population: The number of participants analyzed includes subjects who were available at that time of analysis.

The serious adverse event rate for subjects receiving the permanent DRG implantable pulse generator (IPG) was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier method on subjects who received the permanent Axium or Proclaim DRG IPG (N = 296). While 426 patients were enrolled, only 296 received the permanent implant. The primary population is 296.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
n=296 Participants
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
Rate of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
8.7 percentage of events
Standard Error 1.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Population: The number of participants analyzed includes subjects who were available at that time of analysis.

The VAS is a common, self-administered measure in which subjects rate their pain intensity by marking a vertical line through a 100 mm horizontal line anchored by word descriptors on each end (no pain to worst imaginable pain). The distance between the beginning of the horizontal line and the vertical line is measured to produce a score between 0 and 100 mm (or 0 to 10 cm). A higher score indicates higher pain intensity and a 30% reduction in VAS score from baseline to follow-up is considered clinically relevant.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
n=213 Participants
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
Percent Change From Baseline to 12 Months Post-permanent Implant for Overall Pain Intensity Measured Using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
44.48 percent
Standard Deviation 34.15

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Population: The number of participants analyzed includes subjects who were available at that time of analysis.

The PROMIS-29 Profile is an instrument made up of seven individual short forms (physical function, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, ability to participate in social roles and activities, pain interference) that are scored individually. The instrument also includes a single pain intensity item which is reported as its raw score (e.g., 0 to 10). Each item has five response options ranging in value from 1 to 5, except for the Pain Intensity item which has eleven response options ranging in value from 0 to 10. A raw score is created from each short form that makes up the Profile. Raw scores are calculated by summing the values of the response to each question within each domain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
n=212 Participants
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
Change From Baseline to 12 Months Post-permanent Implant for Physical Function Measured Using the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-29 (PROMIS-29) Physical Function Scale
5.13 percent
Standard Deviation 6.28

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Population: The number of participants analyzed includes subjects who were available at that time of analysis.

The PROMIS Global Health short form is a validated, 10-item instrument designed to assess multiple health domains. The questionnaire yields a total score and sub-scale scores for Global Physical and Mental Health. Each question has potential five response options ranging in value from one to five to give a total score ranging from 10 to 50. All questions must be answered to arrive at a total score as one or more missing responses will render scores unusable. Scores are converted into t-scores where the average for the general US population is 50 and the SD is 10. Higher scores indicate better global health.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
n=426 Participants
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
Change From Baseline to 12 Months Post-permanent Implant for Quality of Life Measured Using the PROMIS Global Health Scale
Physical Health
6.22 percent
Standard Deviation 7.25
Change From Baseline to 12 Months Post-permanent Implant for Quality of Life Measured Using the PROMIS Global Health Scale
Mental Health
4.42 percent
Standard Deviation 8.19

Adverse Events

Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation

Serious events: 26 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 3 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
n=426 participants at risk
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
Infections and infestations
Cellulitis
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute Community Acquired Pneumonia
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute Respiratory Failure
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Psychiatric disorders
Altered Mental Status
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Surgical and medical procedures
Ankle Surgery
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Bone Fracture
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Brain Tumor
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Breast Cancer Diagnosis
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Vascular disorders
Cerebrovascular Accident
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Chest Pain
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Cardiac disorders
Congestive Heart Failure
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Covid Associated Pneumonia
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Crohns Disease Flare Up
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Death
0.70%
3/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Dizziness and Chest Pain
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Embolism
0.47%
2/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Epistaxis
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Escalating Pain
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Fall
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal or Genitourinary Compromise
0.47%
2/426 • 12 months
Infections and infestations
Infection
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Infections and infestations
Infection in Foot
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Infections and infestations
Knee Infection
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Cardiac disorders
Myocardial Infarction
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Numbness
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Patient Had Sub-Acute CVA 7 Days After Trial
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonia
1.2%
5/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Right Ankle Fracture
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Infections and infestations
Sepsis
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Cardiac disorders
St Elevation Myocardial Infarction
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Toe Amputation
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Unrelated Trauma
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Vertebral Compression Fracture
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
n=426 participants at risk
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Axium™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical stimulation of the DRG using the Axium™ Neurostimulator System Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation (Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System): Electrical Stimulation of the DRG using the Proclaim™ Neurostimulator System.
General disorders
Clumsiness
0.47%
2/426 • 12 months
General disorders
Dizziness
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pain at the Implant Site
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months
Nervous system disorders
Tibial Nerve Surgery
0.23%
1/426 • 12 months

Additional Information

Nicole Harbert

Abbott Vascular

Phone: (972) 526-4841

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee Sponsor Review. Principal investigator and Institution shall provide a copy of any abstract, presentation, journal, manuscript (written by Principal Investigator or Study Staff) and all related materials relating to the Study to Sponsor at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed submission date.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER