New stimulation pattern could ease tough back pain

NCT ID NCT07190807

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

Summary

This study is testing a new way to use an already-approved spinal cord stimulator to treat chronic, hard-to-manage back and leg pain. The device sends mild electrical pulses to the spine, and the new setting (called TVP-SCS) varies the timing of those pulses. Researchers will enroll 70 adults with persistent pain and track how many get at least 50% pain relief after 3 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Boston Scientific WaveWriter Alpha™ SCS System (spinal cord stimulator device with Time Varied Pulse settings)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new, more effective way to manage chronic back and leg pain using an already-approved spinal cord stimulator.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The new settings might not provide better pain relief than existing options.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome complex regional pain syndrome type 1 complex regional pain syndrome type 2 Low Back Pain Pain, Intractable

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Denver Back Pain Specialists

    RECRUITING

    Greenwood, Colorado, 80111, United States

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  • Fox Chase Pain Management

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    Trevose, Pennsylvania, 19053, United States

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  • Institute of Precision Pain Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Corpus Christi, Texas, 78414, United States

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  • Montefiore Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

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  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    RECRUITING

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States

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  • Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute

    RECRUITING

    Clermont, Florida, 24711, United States

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  • PCPMG Clinical Research Unit, LLC

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    Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States

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