Status:
COMPLETED
Motor Threshold and Motor Cortex Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Neuropathic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is a form of brain stimulation for patients with neuropathic pain not responsive to medication. An electrode is placed on the surface of the brain and connected to a pro...
Detailed Description
Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is a form of brain stimulation for patients with medically refractory neuropathic pain. The strength of stimulation can be individually adjusted by changing the voltage ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patient more than 18 years of age
- Chronic neuropathic pain effectively treated with motor cortex stimulation
- Stable medication during the trial
- Willing and able to comply with the study protocol and to return per the follow-up visit schedule and able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Evidence of an active disruptive psychiatric disorder or other known condition significant enough to impact the perception of pain, compliance to intervention and/or ability to evaluate treatment outcome as determined by the investigator
- Technical malfunction of the MCS device
- History of seizures
- Unable to provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02255643
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
December 18 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E3