Can less pain meds mean better spinal stimulation? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07502612
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study looks at how lowering doses of pain medications like opioids and gabapentinoids changes the way the spinal cord responds to closed-loop spinal cord stimulation. Twenty adults with failed back surgery syndrome will be followed during a 21-day trial and up to 6 months after a permanent implant. The goal is to understand the relationship between medication tapering and spinal cord sensitivity, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Closed-loop spinal cord stimulation (Evoke system)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how to safely reduce pain medication while using spinal cord stimulation to manage chronic back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather information, not to prove a treatment works.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brai²n - ZAS Augustinus
RECRUITINGWilrijk, 2610, Belgium
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