Can a computer help pick the right patients for spinal cord stimulation?
NCT ID NCT06229015
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an online tool designed to help doctors decide which patients with chronic pain are good candidates for spinal cord stimulation. About 80 adults with conditions like failed back surgery syndrome or complex regional pain syndrome took part. The tool's recommendations were compared to the doctors' own judgments to see how well they agreed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help doctors better identify which chronic pain patients are most likely to benefit from spinal cord stimulation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. The tool may not improve outcomes or may disagree with doctors in ways that are not helpful.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with chronic pain afferent to pain therapy units in ICS Maugeri hospital Pavia or in University Hospital Pisa
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * • Males and females aged between 18 and 85 years. * Patients with chronic pain and indication for implantation of a temporary neurostimulator for spinal cord stimulation testing. * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * • Patients who, in the researcher's judgment, are unable to follow the protocol instructions. * Patients in presumed/confirmed pregnancy. * Contraindications to implantation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ICSMaugeri Spa
Pavia, 27100, Italy
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