Spinal zaps may help failed back surgery patients walk again
NCT ID NCT05857696
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether spinal cord stimulation can improve walking in people with ongoing pain after back surgery (Failed Back Surgery Syndrome). Researchers will measure walking patterns in 36 adults before and after 6 months of stimulation. The goal is to see if this treatment eases symptoms and helps movement.
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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 36 people
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- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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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 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 year old and \< or = 70 year old * Patients with chronic neuropathic lumbo-sciatalgia (DN4 score \> or = 4/10) as part of a moderate to severe spinal surgery failure syndrome (EVA \>50/100), in who a collegial and multidisciplinary indication of medullary stimulation treatment was chosen. * Patients awith Social Security Exclusion Criteria: * Vulnerable persons * Patients who are invalid and unable to perform a quantified walk analysis * Contraindication to surgery or anesthesia * Patient not able to complete questionnaires * Woman of childbearing age without effective contraception
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu de Nice
RECRUITINGNice, 06200, France
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