Psychological Assessment in Patients Treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorEuropean Institute of Oncology
About this trial
This is a prospective observational study to investigate the impact of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) procedure in chronic pain perception and management. Patients' psychological status at different time points and its correlation with pain outcomes and satisfaction with the SCS intervention will be also evaluated.
The primary aim is to study the associations between psychological variables and intervention outcomes (pain reduction, satisfaction, removal of SCS). Our hypothesis is that people with higher scores in anxiety and depression symptoms would report lower satisfaction with SCS procedure and higher levels of perceived pain after the implantation of the device
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients suffering from chronic pain (VAS>4) from at least 6 months
Patient eligible for SCS implantation
Age >18 years old
Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and other trial procedures
Disqualifiers
Psychiatric disorders or conditions that might impair the ability to give informed consent
Comorbidity that may impact on compliance to study procedures
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Psychological assessment
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov