NCT01628237

Brief Summary

Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) constitutes a frequent pathology, generates a severe handicap for patients and represents a considerable expense for healthcare system. Neurostimulation has currently not been validated in the treatment of back pain because of technological limitations in implantable spinal cord stimulation (SCS). The lack of a validated technique for back pain relief has prompted the development of newer devices, including leads with increased number of contacts (up to 16) and various geometric arrangements, the objective of which is to cover a larger area while attempting to extend, steer, or focus the electric field of the stimulation within the spinal cord regions. This led companies to design a new generation of multicolumn surgical leads that allow the activation of longitudinal and transverse electric fields (multicolumn spinal cord stimulation, MSCS) in order to provide bilateral paresthesia coverage of back pain. The objective of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of MSCS (using longitudinal and transverse electric stimulation) versus mono-column spinal cord stimulation (CSCS, using axial stimulation, actually represented by quadripolar or octopolar lead) on the treatment of lumbar pain. A total of 115 patients will be randomized to either CSCS or MSCS. Patients, between 18 and 80 years old suffering from refractory neuropathic pain of radicular origin with associated back pain will be included. Patients will be divided into two groups. One group with MSCS during the 12 months after the new generation electrode implantation and one group with CSCS during 6 months and MSCS between 6 and 12 months after the new generation electrode implantation. The following parameters will be evaluated during this study: overall pain VAS, leg pain VAS, back pain VAS, Oswestry disability index, Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating scale, Brief Anxiety Scale and the Euro Quality of Life-5 Dimension Health questionnaire and costing in relation to surgery and patient management.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
115

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2012

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 3, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 26, 2012

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

February 16, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

May 3, 2012

Last Update Submit

February 13, 2015

Conditions

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Visual Analogic Scale Low Back pain

    Month 6

Study Arms (2)

Monocolumn spinal cord stimulation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Specify 5-6-5 Lead (only one column)

Device: comparison of spinal cord stimulation

Multicolumn spinal cord stimulation

EXPERIMENTAL

Specify 5-6-5 Lead

Device: comparison of spinal cord stimulation

Interventions

comparison of spinal cord stimulationDEVICE
Also known as: Specify(TM) 5-6-5 lead (Medtronic)
Monocolumn spinal cord stimulationMulticolumn spinal cord stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged from 18 to 80 years
  • Presence of FBSS ≥ 3 months after one or several spine surgery
  • Presence of back and leg pain with documented neuropathic component (DN4)
  • Having failed well conducted conservative treatment
  • Meeting the criteria for a test of spinal cord stimulation as recommended by HAS (multidisciplinary consultation, psychological evaluation
  • Presence of uni-or bilateral radicular pain with severe intensity, VAS score greater than or equal to 50/100 (daily VAS mean on 5 consecutive days).
  • Presence of associated back pain, as related to type "bar" or "tender points"
  • Understanding and accepting the constraints of the study
  • Covered by a French Health Insurance plan or benefiting of such as a third party in agreement with the French law (Huriet law n°88.1138 and modifications) on biomedical research
  • Has given written consent to the study after receiving clear information.
  • Absence of psychosis or evolutionary history of severe psychosis requiring hospitalization.
  • Absence of progressive malignancy

You may not qualify if:

  • Age \< 18 and \> 80 years
  • Accessible because of back pain surgery 'mechanical' causal (discogenic back pain, spinal instability, spinal deformation)
  • Presence of surgery, anesthetic and psychiatric contraindication for spinal cord stimulation system implantation
  • Absence of informed consent signature
  • Women of childbearing without effective contraception (hormonal / mechanical: oral, injectable, transdermal, implantable, intrauterine device or surgical: tubal ligation, hysterectomy, oophorectomy total) or breastfeeding.
  • Subject not covered by a French Health Insurance plan or not benefiting of such as a third party
  • Subject receiving enhanced protection: minors, pregnant women, nursing women, persons deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, adults under legal protection, and finally patients in emergency situations.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Poitiers University Hospital

Poitiers, 86021, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Roulaud M, Durand-Zaleski I, Ingrand P, Serrie A, Diallo B, Peruzzi P, Hieu PD, Voirin J, Raoul S, Page P, Fontaine D, Lanteri-Minet M, Blond S, Buisset N, Cuny E, Cadenne M, Caire F, Ranoux D, Mertens P, Naous H, Simon E, Emery E, Gadan B, Regis J, Sol JC, Beraud G, Debiais F, Durand G, Guetarni Ging F, Prevost A, Brandet C, Monlezun O, Delmotte A, d'Houtaud S, Bataille B, Rigoard P. Multicolumn spinal cord stimulation for significant low back pain in failed back surgery syndrome: design of a national, multicentre, randomized, controlled health economics trial (ESTIMET Study). Neurochirurgie. 2015 Mar;61 Suppl 1:S109-16. doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2014.10.105. Epub 2014 Nov 20.

    PMID: 25456442DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBack PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2012

First Posted

June 26, 2012

Study Start

May 1, 2012

Primary Completion

January 1, 2015

Study Completion

January 1, 2015

Last Updated

February 16, 2015

Record last verified: 2014-03

Locations

FR(1)