Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:34 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:34 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03350256
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Subject is able to provide informed consent to participate in the study;
* Subject diagnosed with chronic intractable pain associated with back and/or limbs;
* Subject is 18 years of age or older;
* Subject has failed to respond to at least 6 months of conventional treatment which may include pharmacological treatment, physical therapy, epidural injections;
* Subject has a back and/or leg pain intensity of at least 6.0 cm out of 10.0 cm on the average back and/or leg pain visual analogue scale at baseline;
* Subject's medical record has been evaluated by the Investigator to ensure that the subject is a good candidate for a neurostimulation system;
* Subject is on stable pain medications with a total opioid for at least 28 days prior to enrolling in this study, and is willing to stay on those medications with no dose increase until the 3 month visit;
* Subject is willing to cooperate with the study requirements including compliance with the regimen and completion of all office visits;
* Female candidates of child-bearing potential agree to commit to the use of an effective method of contraception (including but not limited to sterilization, barrier devices, oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices (IUDs), condoms, rhythm method, or abstinence) for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
Subject has a current diagnosis of a coagulation disorder, bleeding diathesis, progressive peripheral vascular disease, post-herpetic neuralgia or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus;
* Subject is currently participating in a clinical investigation that includes an active treatment arm;
* Subject has been implanted with or participated in a trial period for a neurostimulation system;
* Subject has an infusion pump;
* Subject has evidence of an active disruptive psychological or psychiatric disorder as determined as per standard of care;
* Subject has a current diagnosis of a progressive neurological disease as determined by the Investigator;
* Subject is immunocompromised;
* Subject has an existing medical condition that is likely to require repetitive MRI evaluation in the future (i.e. epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, acoustic neuroma, tumor);
* Subject has history of cancer requiring active treatment in the last 12 months;
* Subject has an existing medical condition that is likely to require the use of diathermy in the future;
* Subject has documented history of allergic response to titanium or silicone;
* Subject has a documented history of substance abuse (narcotics, alcohol, etc.) or substance dependency in the 6 months prior to baseline data collection;
* Subject is a female candidates of child bearing potential that are pregnant (confirmed by positive urine/blood pregnancy test);
* Subject has life expectancy of less than 6 months;
* Subject is involved in an injury claim under current litigation
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
19 Years
Study:
NCT03350256
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03350256