NCT04246281

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare standard of care treatments for back pain to electrical stimulation. Stimulation is delivering small amounts of electricity to the nerves in your low back. This study will use a device called the SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System. The device is cleared by the FDA for up to 60 days of use for the relief of chronic or acute pain (including back pain)

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
230

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable low-back-pain

Timeline
12mo left

Started Jun 2020

Longer than P75 for not_applicable low-back-pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

18 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress86%
Jun 2020Apr 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 19, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 29, 2020

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 17, 2020

Completed
5.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2026

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2027

Expected
Last Updated

April 13, 2026

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

December 19, 2019

Last Update Submit

April 7, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Electrical StimulationNeuromodulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (17)

  • Reduction in average pain intensity

    Average pain is measured using question 5 from the Brief Pain Inventory- Short Form (BPI-5). BPI-5 is a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents worst pain.

    Up to 3-months after Start of Therapy (SOT)

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    During the Medial Branch Block procedure

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    During the Lead Placement procedure (SOT)

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    1-week post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    2-weeks post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    3-weeks post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    4-weeks post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    5-weeks post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    6-weeks post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    7-weeks post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    8-weeks post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    3-months post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    6-months post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    9-months post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    12-months post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    18-months post-SOT

  • Study-Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Occurrence and type of study-related AEs

    24-months post-SOT

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Reduction in pain interference

    Baseline, 3-months after SOT

  • Reduction in disability

    Baseline, 3-months after SOT

  • Durability of reductions in pain intensity

    Baseline, 6-months after SOT, 9-months after SOT, 12-months after SOT, 18-months after SOT, 24 months after SOT

  • Reduction in worst pain intensity

    Baseline, 3-months after SOT

  • Patient Global Impression of Change

    3-months after SOT

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Group 1: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Subjects in Group 1 will have leads placed in their lower back. These subjects will then use the SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System and will receive electrical stimulation for 8 weeks.

Device: SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System

Group 2: Standard Interventional Management (Standard of Care)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Subjects in Group 2 will receive the standard of care. Group 2 subjects may be able to crossover to receive PNS after 12 months from start of treatment (Visit 16).

Procedure: Standard interventional management of low back pain

Interventions

Your doctor will determine which procedure or intervention is appropriate for your back pain. You may receive radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, surgery, or another procedure or treatment, as appropriate.

Group 2: Standard Interventional Management (Standard of Care)

The SPRINT System delivers mild electrical stimulation to the nerves in your low back. The SPRINT System includes up to two leads (small wires) that are placed through your skin into your low back. The leads attach to devices worn on your body that deliver stimulation (called Stimulators).

Group 1: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Chronic low back pain

You may not qualify if:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40
  • Prior lumbar surgery
  • Implanted electronic device
  • Pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (18)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

IPM Medical Group

Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

Location

Denver Back Pain Specialists

Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, United States

Location

International Spine, Pain & Performance Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20006, United States

Location

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

Location

Northwest Speciality Hospital

Post Falls, Idaho, 83854, United States

Location

Millennium Pain Center

Bloomington, Illinois, 61704, United States

Location

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States

Location

Premier Pain Centers

Shrewsbury, New Jersey, 07702, United States

Location

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

Center for Clinical Research

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

Location

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

Main Line Spine

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 19406, United States

Location

Institute of Precision Pain Medicine

Corpus Christi, Texas, 78414, United States

Location

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

Location

Virginia iSpine Physicians

Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States

Location

Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23249, United States

Location

Spine and Nerve Center of St. Francis Hospital

Charleston, West Virginia, 25301, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back PainBack Pain

Interventions

Drug Delivery Systems

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drug TherapyTherapeutics

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2019

First Posted

January 29, 2020

Study Start

June 17, 2020

Primary Completion

April 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Last Updated

April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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