Intracept Minimally-invasive PROcedure for VErtebrogenic Back Pain (IMPROVE)

September 2, 2026 updated by: Boston Scientific Corporation
Compile real-world outcomes of commercially approved Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation Systems in the treatment of patients diagnosed with vertebrogenic pain.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The objective of this study is to compile real-world outcomes of commercially approved Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation Systems in the treatment of patients diagnosed with vertebrogenic pain.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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1500

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, 86001
        • Recruiting
        • Flagstaff Bone & Joint
        • Contact:
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85014
        • Recruiting
        • Innovative Pain and Wellness
        • Contact:
    • California
      • Larkspur, California, United States, 94939
        • Recruiting
        • MarinHealth Spine Institute
        • Contact:
      • Stanford, California, United States, 94305
        • Recruiting
        • Stanford University Medical Center
        • Contact:
    • Connecticut
      • Westport, Connecticut, United States, 06880
        • Recruiting
        • The Spine Wellness Center in Westport
        • Contact:
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010
        • Recruiting
        • Washington Hospital Center
        • Contact:
    • Florida
      • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
        • Recruiting
        • Orlando Regional Medical Center
        • Contact:
    • Georgia
      • Jasper, Georgia, United States, 30143
        • Recruiting
        • Horizon Clinical Research, LLC
        • Contact:
    • Idaho
      • Post Falls, Idaho, United States, 83854
        • Withdrawn
        • North Idaho Day Surgery, LLC
    • Illinois
      • Barrington, Illinois, United States, 60010
        • Recruiting
        • Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
        • Contact:
    • Kentucky
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40509
        • Recruiting
        • Commonwealth Pain and Spine
        • Contact:
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70115
        • Recruiting
        • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
        • Contact:
    • Minnesota
      • Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States, 55369
        • Recruiting
        • iSpine Clinics
        • Contact:
      • Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States, 56303
        • Recruiting
        • CentraCare Health System
        • Contact:
    • New York
      • Port Jefferson Station, New York, United States, 11776
        • Recruiting
        • New York Spine and Pain Specialists
        • Contact:
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14618
        • Recruiting
        • University of Rochester
        • Contact:
    • North Carolina
      • Bermuda Run, North Carolina, United States, 27106
        • Recruiting
        • Novant Health Spine Specialists
        • Contact:
    • Oregon
      • Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97404
        • Active, not recruiting
        • Pacific Sports and Spine
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
        • Recruiting
        • Allegheny General Hospital
        • Contact:
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77065
        • Recruiting
        • Cy-Pain and Spine
        • Contact:
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84108
        • Recruiting
        • University of Utah Orthopaedic Center
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects are established patients in a medical practice who will receive intraosseous nerve ablation to treat vertebrogenic pain utilizing a commercially approved Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation System per local Instructions for Use according to standard of care.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Study candidate is scheduled to be treated with a commercially approved Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation System per local Instructions for Use (IFU).
  • Signed a valid, IRB/EC-approved informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Meets any contraindications per locally applicable Instructions for Use (IFU).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation Systems
Subjects with pain treated with a commercially approved Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation System
Device: Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation
Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation for treatment of patients diagnosed with vertebrogenic pain

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Disability (Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) from Baseline
Time Frame: 60-months post-procedure
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a validated questionnaire of pain-related disability with total score on a scale of 0 (no disability) to 100 (complete disability). Categories for ODI total score are 0-20 (minimal disability), 21-40 (moderate disability), 41-60 (severe disability), 61-80 (crippling back pain), and 81-100 (bed-bound or exaggerating). The published minimally clinically important difference for change in ODI is 10 points.
60-months post-procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Boston Scientific Corporation

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Natalie Bloom Lyons, M.A., Boston Scientific Corporation

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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March 26, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2034

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
July 1, 2034

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 10, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 10, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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February 14, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 2, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • REL025

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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