A Prospective Evaluation of Spinal Cord Induced Muscle Stimulation (MuscleSCS) for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT07215104

Last Updated: 2025-10-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-10-07
• Study Completion Date: 2027-01-01

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, multi-center study designed to compare the safety and efficacy of spinal cord induced muscle stimulation (MuscleSCS) for the treatment of chronic low back pain.

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Interventions

MuscleSCS

The population for this study will include two specific groups of the same pain population. Group one is the Pre-existing SCS Group, these are pain patients with chronic back pain, and who have been implanted with an SCS system with a percutaneous lead or a paddle lead and BurstDRTM IPG for more than 6 month and having success with their BurstSCS stimulation (>50% pain relief).

Group two is the Trial SCS Group, these are pain patients with chronic back pain, and who have been determined to be candidates for trial and potential permanent SCS with a percutaneous lead or a paddle lead and BurstDRTM IPG.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with PSPS type 1 and 2

2. Patients with predominant back pain

3. Patient must be willing and able to provide written informed consent before any clinical investigation-related procedure

4. Age ≥18 y

5. Patients with SCS(BurstDR) stimulation in situ for more than 6 month and >50% pain relief. Patients have to be satisfied with their existing SCS therapy and predominantly use a BurstDR stimulation program.

(Only responders to that therapy should be included, not patients who have not responded to their therapy so far.) [GROUP 1]

6. Low back pain baseline score of ≥6 on NRS before spinal cord stimulation therapy and a MCID (Minimal clinically important difference) of >50% with SCS(BurstDRTM) trial stimulation. [GROUP 2]

7. Willing and able to comply with the instructions for use, operate the study device, and comply with this clinical investigation plan

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pathology seen on imaging tests obtained within the past 12 month that is clearly identified and is likely the cause of the CLBP, that can be addressed with surgery

2. Primary symptom of leg pain, or leg pain is greater than back pain

3. Back pain is due to any of the following: vascular causes (eg, aortic aneurysm), spinal infection (eg, osteomyelitis), inflammation or damage to the spinal cord (eg, arachnoiditis or syringomyelia), tumor or spinal metastases

4. Has widespread pain (eg, fibromyalgia) or pain in other area(s), not intended to be treated in this study (eg, neck pain, shoulder pain)

5. Patient has used a morphine equivalent daily dose of >50 MME in the last 30 days

6. Patients with regular intake of systemic steroids (except inhaled steroids used to treat asthma)

7. Imaging (MRI, CT, x-ray) findings within the last 12 mon that contraindicate lead placement

8. Known allergic reaction to implanted materials

9. Severe scoliotic deformity (>11◦ in thoracic or lumbar spine)

10. Patient has a history of or existing intrathecal drug pump

11. Patient with other existing implantable electrical devices, i.e. pacemakers, bladder stimulators, etc.

12. Patient has previous experience with neuromodulation devices, including a failed trial

13. BMI >40

14. Patient is enrolled, or intends to participate, in another clinical drug and/or device study or registry that may interfere with the results of this study.

15. Presence of other anatomic or comorbid conditions, or other medical, social, or psychologic conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, could limit the subject's ability to participate in the clinical investigation or to comply with follow-up requirements of the clinical investigation results

16. Failed psychologic evaluation

17. Suspicion or evidence of untreated mental illness, substance abuse, or drug-seeking behavior

18. Patient is in current litigation for back pain/injury, or is currently receiving worker's compensation

19. Pregnant or nursing subjects and those who plan pregnancy during the clinical investigation follow-up period.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Abbott Medical Devices

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Saint Francis Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Timothy R Deer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

WVUM/Thomas Hospitals (Saint Francis Hospital) Spine and Nerve Center

Locations

WVUM/Thomas Hospitals (Saint Francis Hospital) Spine and Nerve Center

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Amy Young, RN, BSN, DMPNA

Role: CONTACT

amelia.young3@wvumedicine.org

304-347-6144

Facility Contacts

Amy Young, RN, BSN, DMPNA

Role: primary

amelia.young3@wvumedicine.org

304-347-6144

Other Identifiers

MuscleSCS Study V2.0

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id