Spinal Cord Evoked Potentials as a Tool to Investigate Sensorimotor Processing (SCEPTISM)

September 23, 2010 updated by: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Spinal Cord Evoked Potentials in Candidates for Dorsal Column Stimulation

The study first aim is to investigate the relationship between different patterns of electrode stimulation and peripheral sensory stimulation and spinal cord-evoked potentials to optimize spinal cord stimulation parameters . The second aim of the study is to investigate the role of the spinal cord in some aspects of cognitive-sensory-motor processing, specifically the presence of top-down attentional effects on the sensory analysis of an external stimulus at the spinal cord level.

The study will be performed on patients that will be implanted with a spinal epidural electrode because of chronic intractable pain. From these electrodes, spinal cord evoked potentials (SCEPs) will be recorded.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

10

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Brabant
      • Leuven, Brabant, Belgium, 3000
        • UZ Leuven

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with epidural elektrodes for intractable pain (spinal cord stimulation)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age: 18 - 70
  • Candidates for spinal cord stimulation
  • Epidural electrode at the the level of the cervical or thoracic spine.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Generalized sensory deficit interfering with the recording of spinal cord evoked potentials

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Candidates for dorsal column stimulation
Behavioral: Recording spinal cord evoked potentials
Recording spinal cord evoked potentials from patients suffering from intractable pain in whom epidural electrodes have already been implanted

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 23, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

September 24, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 24, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2010

Last Verified

September 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S52573

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