New combo therapy aims to zap nerve pain and boost mobility
NCT ID NCT07403331
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether combining spinal cord stimulation with a rehabilitation program can reduce chronic nerve pain in the legs and improve physical function. Ten adults aged 18-60 with nerve pain lasting over 6 months will receive the treatment bundle. The goal is to see if this combined approach works better than either treatment alone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 10 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: * Peripheral neuropathic pain in one or both legs for \>6 months due to: * (1) Post Spinal Pain Syndrome (type 1 or 2). * (2) Localized nerve damage. * The area of the neuropathic pain in the leg(s) must be the dominant pain component. * Age ranges from 18-60 years. * Previous standard conservative (or surgical) treatment attempted. * Opioid use within permissible limits at implantation time (daily opioid dose \<50 mg OMEQ). * Willingness to actively participate in the treatment bundle. * Living within reasonable travelling distance from Oslo. * Proficiency in understanding oral and written Norwegian, essential to benefit from the program that relies on mutual comprehension, nuanced conversation, and emotional expression, which are language-dependent. * Cognitive capacity to provide informed consent. * Ability to master the technical aspects of the SCS system (switching programs on the remote control). Exclusion criteria: * Currently undergoing the claims process for health benefits (e.g., disability pensions from NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration). * Presenting a psychological or psychiatric disorder that may impact treatment efficacy. * Chronic generalized pain conditions. * Other pain conditions in the affected area, such as osteoarthritis. * Pregnancy.
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Locations
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Department of pain management and research, Oslo university hospital
RECRUITINGOslo, Norway
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