Smart implant adjusts itself to fight chronic pain

NCT ID NCT06229470

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a spinal cord stimulator that automatically adjusts its electrical pulses based on real-time nerve signals. The goal is to see if this smart device can better guide treatment for people with long-term pain in the trunk or limbs. The trial involves 250 participants who already plan to try the device.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System (a device that sends electrical pulses to the spinal cord and automatically adjusts based on nerve signals)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a more effective and consistent way to manage chronic pain using a smart spinal cord stimulator.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study without a comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is implanted, so risks include infection or device-related complications.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Advanced Pain Institute

    Hammond, Louisiana, 70403, United States

  • Boomerang Healthcare

    Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

  • Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • DBPS Research

    Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, United States

  • Garden State Pain and Orthopedics

    Clifton, New Jersey, 07013, United States

  • Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine

    Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States

  • Horizon Clinical Research

    Jasper, Georgia, 30143, United States

  • Institute of Precision Pain Medicine

    Corpus Christi, Texas, 78414, United States

  • Lakeside Spine and Pain

    Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403, United States

  • Metro Anesthesia & Pain Management

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50317, United States

  • Michigan Pain Specialists

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108, United States

  • Pacific Research Institute

    Santa Rosa, California, 94104, United States

  • Pain Clinic of Michigan

    Rochester Hills, Michigan, 48309, United States

  • Pain Consultants of San Diego

    La Mesa, California, 91942, United States

  • Pohlman Pain Associates

    Delray Beach, Florida, 33445, United States

  • Premier Pain Treatment Institute

    Loveland, Ohio, 45140, United States

  • Reno Tahoe Pain Associates

    Reno, Nevada, 89509, United States

  • Restorative Pain Institute

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40241, United States

  • Rockford Pain Center

    Rockford, Illinois, 61107, United States

  • Seaside Clinical Research Institute

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28412, United States

  • Spanish Hills Interventional Pain Specialists

    Camarillo, California, 93010, United States

  • Spine and Joint Institute

    Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States

  • Tricity Research Center, LLC

    Grand Island, Nebraska, 68803, United States

  • Victoria Pain and Rehabilitation Center

    Victoria, Texas, 77904, United States