Neuro-Pain Provides a Dynamic and Interactive Register for the Invasvive Neuromodulatory Therapies for Different Chronic Pain Syndromes. Patients Living in Belgium and Suffering from Persistent Spinal Pain Syndromes Type 2 As Well As Suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Are Included.

February 27, 2025 updated by: University Hospital, Antwerp

Nationwide Dynamic Register for Screening, Evaluation and Follow-up of Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain Syndromes and Treated by Means of Invasive Neuromodulation.

Patients suffereing from chronic pain due to persistent spinal pain syndromes or complex regional pain syndromes and living in Belgium will be included in this register once they are being considered for a treatment with invasive neuromodulation (either spinal cord stimulation either dorsal root ganglion stimulation). The screening process, the multidisciplinary evaluation, the trial therapy and the long-terl follow-up will be monitored through this register.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Procedure: Spinal cord stimulation

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

7000

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Name: Guy H HANS, MD, PhD
Phone Number: 4945 003238213000
Email: guy.hans@uza.be

Study Contact Backup

Name: Lisa Bernaerts
Phone Number: 00323821300
Email: lisa.bernaerts@uza.be

Study Locations

Belgium
- Antwerp
  - Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium, 2650
    - Recruiting
    - UZA, multidisciplinary pain center
    - Contact:
      
      Guy H Hans, MD, PhD
      
      Phone Number: 003238213000
      
      Email: pijncentrum@uza.be
    - Contact:
      
      Davina Wildemeersch, MD, PhD
      
      Email: davina.wildemeersch@uza.be
    - Contact:
      
      Guy H Hans, MD, PhD
    - Contact:
      
      Davina Wildemeersch, MD, PhD

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

Child
Adult
Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients suffering from chronic pain syndromes, either persistent spinal pain syndromes or complex regional pain syndromes.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

chronic pain syndromes

Exclusion Criteria:

acute pain syndromes

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain intensity after 21 days Time Frame: 21 days	Follow-up of pain intensity (measured by the Numeric Rating Scale, with a minimum of 0 and a maximum score of 10) during the trial therapy of 21 days, together with quality of sleep and quality of ambulation (also ona NRS scale from 0 to 10).	21 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Antwerp

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 (Actual)

February 14, 2018

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 31, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2032

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 14, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)