New study tests simpler method for spinal cord stimulator placement

NCT ID NCT02986074

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two different methods for placing a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) lead in people with chronic back pain. One method uses the patient's sensation of tingling (paresthesia) to guide placement, while the other uses the spine's natural midline as a guide. Sixty adults with failed back surgery syndrome and severe pain took part. The goal was to see if the simpler, anatomy-based method works as well as the standard technique.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: spinal cord stimulation device
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simpler, anatomy-based lead placement works as well as the standard method, potentially making the procedure easier and more consistent.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 60 participants comparing two techniques. Results may not apply to all pain types or patients, and individual outcomes can vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Seacroft Hospital

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS14 6UH, United Kingdom
St. Thomas Hospital

London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom

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